DJ Stewart News: Cut loose by Bucs

The Pirates released Stewart on Wednesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

After appearing in 74 games at the big-league level with the Mets in the 2024 regular season, Stewart had played exclusively in the minors so far in 2025 as a member of the Pirates organization. The 31-year-old didn't perform well enough at the dish to make a serious case for a promotion, as he turned in a .128/.250/.263 slash line while striking out at a 30.1 percent clip over 156 plate appearances. Stewart will now be in search of another minor-league deal with a new organization.