The Pittsburgh Pirates have released right-handed pitcher Angel Sanchez. He split last season between Altoona and Indianapolis, looking like he regained his prospect status, until he went down with an arm injury in an early August start. He required Tommy John surgery, which wasn't performed until after the season, so that put him out for the entire 2016 season and likely would have kept him out of Fall Instructional League action as well.
Sanchez was claimed off waivers by the Pirates in July 2014 and finished that season at Altoona, where he made five starts and one relief appearance.