Today the Pittsburgh Pirates announced they have designated veteran 1B/OF Michael Morse for assignment.
The #Pirates have selected the contract of RHP AJ Schugel (@Schug_Knight) from @indyindians & designated 1B/OF Michael Morse for assignment.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 13, 2016
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Morse was 0-for-8 in 2016 with two strikeouts.
In addition, the Pirates have recalled AJ Schugel from Triple-A Indianapolis
The Pirates acquired Morse in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers for OF Jose Tabata in July of 2015. Morse never really found a consistent spot on the 25-man roster and was passed in the depth chart by both John Jaso and David Freese.
If no team claims Morse and he clears waivers, he can either accept a minor league assignment or decline and become a free agent.
Pirates Breakdown will have more on this situation as it develops.
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