The Pittsburgh Pirates released two minor league players on Thursday, left-handed pitcher Gerardo Navarro and righty Christopher De Leon.
Navarro is a 22-year-old, who signed with the Pirates out of Mexico in March of 2013. After spending his first season in the DSL, he moved to the GCL in 2014, where he spent the last two seasons. Navarro only threw high 80's, but had excellent command and kept the ball on the ground. Left-handed pitchers like that usually do well in the lower levels, but have trouble advancing further than Double-A.
De Leon is 23 years old and has been in the Pirates' system since signing back in November of 2009.