Pirates part ways with longtime outfielder Gregory Polanco

[ASFN Admin]

Gregory Polanco hasn't been part of the Pittsburgh Pirates' long-term plans for a while. The Pirates released the struggling 29-year-old right fielder on Saturday, cutting ties with the last remaining player from the group that helped guide the franchise to three straight postseason berths from 2013-15. Pittsburgh is less than two years into a top-to-bottom overhaul and is all but assured of finishing dead last in the NL Central for a third straight year.

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