The three players the Pirates placed on waivers Wednesday night are almost assuredly lost, including two for sure.

The Detroit Tigers claimed right-hander Jack Little, and the New York Mets grabbed speedy outfielder Ji Hwan Bae.

Liover Peguero was the third one. He went unclaimed and had his contract outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis. However, he was in the minor leagues for seven years, meaning he’s eligible for minor league free agency.

Peguero could technically re-sign with the Pirates, although at this point that seems unlikely.

They were part of a series of roster moves the Pirates made on Thursday, as the deadline for bringing players off the 60-day injured list and back onto 40-man rosters arrived.

Pittsburgh also reinstated right-handed pitchers Dugan Darnell and Jared Jones

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