Pirates' Williams Jerez: Designated for assigment

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By RotoWire Staff

Nov 20, 2019 at 7:42 pm ET • 1 min read

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Jerez was designated for assignment Wednesday.

The Pirates needed to clear some 40-man roster spots for players they wanted to protect from the Rule 5 draft, and Jerez is a casualty. He had a 4.35 ERA and 2.03 WHIP in 10.1 innings last year.

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