The Pittsburgh Pirates signed their first Major League free agent yesterday in outfielder Guillermo Heredia. Earlier this offseason, Heredia was designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays who traded for him during the 2019 season. He will likely be the team’s fourth outfielder and has multiple years of control left.
The team also added free agent catcher Luke Maile back in December. The signings of Maile put the 40 man roster at 40. When they signed Heredia they had to make room for him on the 40 man roster meaning someone would need to be designated for assignment.