"In late April, the Pirates needed a 40-man spot for Chris Devenski. They could have recalled Harbin and put him on the 60-day IL in the majors, but doing so would have meant paying Harbin a big league salary and giving him major league service time. They decided to go another way, cutting him from the roster. Injured players can't be put on outright waivers, so the Bucs had to release him."
Ryan Harbin re-signed with the Pirates on a minor league deal and was assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. He likely will not play immediately because of a teres major injury suffered in February, which included a six-week shutdown and led to a 60-day injured list placement in the minors in mid-March. Harbin was added to Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster in November to avoid losing him in the Rule 5 draft. His 2025 performance included a high 16% walk rate but strong strikeout and ground-ball rates, with better underlying results reflected by a 3.41 FIP. In late April, the Pirates needed a 40-man spot for Chris Devenski, so they released Harbin rather than keep him on the roster while injured, avoiding major league salary and service time.
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