Pirates reassign 3 top-10 pitching prospects in 1st cuts of spring training

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Pirates pitcher Anthony Solometo works out with Paul Skenes on Feb. 15, 2024, at Pirate City.

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Second-round draft pick Anthony Solometo tours PNC Park after signing with the Pirates on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their first cuts of spring training after Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, sending three top-10 prospects to their minor league camp at Pirate City in Bradenton, Fla.

Right-handed pitchers Bubba Chandler and Thomas Harrington and left-hander Anthony Solometo, along with infielder Andres Alvarez, were reassigned to minor league camp.

Baseball America ranks Chandler the Pirates’ No. 2 prospect and No. 59 in its top 100. Solometo is ranked the Pirates’ No. 5 prospect and Harrington No. 7.

Left-hander Jackson Wolf was optioned to Double-A Altoona, where he finished last season after being acquired from the San Diego Padres in the trade for lefty Rich Hill and first baseman Ji-Man Choi.

There are now 64 players (59 active) remaining in big league camp.