Today's minor moves…
- The Pirates released outfielder Xavier Paul, who cleared waivers, tweets MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch. She adds that he cannot technically re-sign with the Pirates until May 16th. Paul, 26, was designated for assignment earlier this month. He posted a .254/.293/.349 line in 251 plate appearances for the Pirates this year.
unfortunately, Paul was 4 for 43 as a PH last year (and is 7 for 59 in his career as a PH), which would seem to limit his value off the bench.