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De Jong elected to become a free agent Wednesday. De Jong appeared in six games for the Pirates in 2023, giving up 17 runs over 11.1 frames. He found more success in the minors with a 3.73 ERA and 1.70 WHIP, but he's unlikely to get more than a minor-league deal elsewhere given his rough MLB stats.
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The Pirates designated De Jong for assignment Friday. Less than a week after selecting De Jong's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pirates will once again place the 29-year-old reliever on waivers. De Jong yielded six runs on five hits and a walk over two innings during his last appearance June 6. He will be replaced on the MLB roster by Canaan Smith-Njigba, who was recalled from Indianapolis on Friday.
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The Pirates selected De Jong's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday. De Jong was added back to the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster following a two-week stint at Indianapolis after he was outrighted to the minors in May. Over his last five outings prior to his call-up, De Jong pitched to a 2.84 ERA, 1.89 WHIP and 7:5 K:BB in 6.1 innings for Indianapolis. He'll likely see most of his usage in lower-leverage spots while he's up with Pittsburgh.
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De Jong cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday. De Jong was designated for assignment Tuesday and subsequently went unclaimed on waivers. He'll have the option to elect free agency or accept the outright assignment to Indianapolis.
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The Pirates designated De Jong for assignment on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Outfielder Josh Palacios was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. De Jong, 29, had allowed 11 earned runs on 13 hits and five walks through 9.1 innings this season out of the Bucs bullpen.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
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| 2023 | PIT | 6 | 0 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 13.5 | 2.11 |
| 2022 | PIT | 42 | 0 | 71.7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 30 | 52 | 2.63 | 1.14 |
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