The Pirates released Marte from his minor-league contract Saturday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Marte signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on June 6 after being let go by the Reds three days prior. He appeared in five games for Triple-A Indianapolis, allowing six runs (five earned) on nine hits and seven hits while striking out 10 across 6.2 innings. Per Demilio, Marte requested his release in order to pursue opportunities in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan.