2025 has been another lost year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. At 59-76, they are in the basement of the NL Central, 24 games behind the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. However, the Pirates have been on one of their best stretches of the season lately, winning six of their past eight games. With a weekend series against the Boston Red Sox looming, the Pirates decided to make a roster move, according to Pirates beat writer Noah Hiles on X, formerly Twitter. As the team fades from contention, they've placed veteran infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers.

“Sources: The Pirates have placed Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers,” reported Hiles on Friday.

The 30-year-old is playing on his fourth major league team in Pittsburgh. While the team looked for potential deals invol

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