After the Minnesota Twins signed Nelson Cruz they found themselves needed to create room for the slugger on their 40-man roster. In order to do so, they designated pitcher Aaron Slegers for assignment. This made Slegers available to the rest on baseball.
This past Friday, Slegers found a new home. As part of multiple moves made on Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Slegers off waivers from the Twins. This move made Slegers the newest member of the Pirate organization.
Slegers was a 5th round draft choice by the Twins in 2013. To make room for Slegers on the 40-man roster, the Pirates designated pitcher Dario Agrazal for assignment.