Trey Cabbage released by Pirates in order to pursue opportunity to play in Japan
Trey Cabbage’s short stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Tuesday when the outfielder/first baseman cleared unconditional release waivers and was released from their roster.
Cabbage is pursuing an opportunity to play in Japan, where he is expected to sign with the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball League.
Cabbage, 27, batted .209/.245/.331 with 11 doubles, two home runs and 15 RBIs in his major league career, split between 23 games with the Los Angeles Angels in 2023 and the Houston Astros last season.
The Pirates claimed the left-handed hitter off waivers from the Astros on Nov. 4, but acquired another lefty bat last week in first baseman Spencer Horwitz from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz and lefty prospects Michael Kennedy and Josh Hartle.
The Pirates now have 36 players on their 40-man roster.
Kevin Gorman is a TribLive reporter covering the Pirates. A Baldwin native and Penn State graduate, he joined the Trib in 1999 and has covered high school sports, Pitt football and basketball and was a sports columnist for 10 years. He can be reached at kgorman@triblive.com.
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