4:38pm: Sullivan and the Pirates quickly reunited on a new minor league contract, MLB.coms Alex Stumpf. Hell head back to Triple-A Indianapolis without occupying a 40-man roster spot. 3:43pm: Catcher has elected free agency, according to his at MLB.com. The Pirates had pa sed him through waivers earlier this week after designating him for a signment. He had Cj Abrams Jersey the right to head to the open market due to having a previous career outright. Sullivan, 31, has received scattered big league playing time in recent years. He got into 33 games with the Padres in 2023 and seven more last year. He burned his final option season in 2024 and therefore came into 2025 out of options. The Friars outrighted him off the roster in March and then traded him to the Pirates a few weeks later. With and battling injuries, the Bucs needed the catching depth more than the Padres. Sullivan got a brief look on the Pittsburgh roster, getting into three more games. Heading to the open market, he doesnt have a huge big league track record to showcase. He has a .204/.250/.291 batting line in a small sample of 112 big league plate appearances. As one would expect, his minor league work has been greater, both in terms of quality and quantity. He has stepped to the plate 1,670 times at the Triple-A level since the start of 2021 with a .268/.338/.443 line. That translates to an 88 wRC+, which is 12% below league average, but catchers usually come in about ten points below league par. Defensively, there are pluses and minuses. For his work at the Triple-A level, has ranked him as good in terms of pitch framing and with the running game but with his blocking a bit below par. Hell head out to free agency and see what kind of opportunities await him. Since he just cleared waivers, he will presumably be limited to minor league offers. The Pirates recently put Rodrguez on the 60-day IL, so they dont have any experienced depth behind Bart and , so it wouldnt be a shock to see the two sides reunite on a minor league deal. Photo courtesy of Philip G. Pavely, Imagn Images Jonathan Papelbon Jersey