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Yunior Marte signs with Pirates after exiting Phillies organization

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Last updated Jun 21, 2026

Yunior Marte signs with Pirates after exiting Phillies organization

Summary

Yunior Marte has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates after leaving the Philadelphia Phillies. Marte, a former middle reliever for the Phillies, was released earlier this year after a short stint with the Cincinnati Reds. He has since moved through various organizations and spent the past season in Japan. The Pirates assigned him to their Florida Complex League squad before moving him to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, looking to provide depth and potentially a bullpen role later this season.

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•Yunior Marte joins Pittsburgh Pirates after leaving the Philadelphia Phillies.
•Marte previously spent two seasons with the Phillies as a reliever.
•He had a brief stint with the Cincinnati Reds earlier in the season.
•The Pirates assigned Marte to their Florida Complex League before Triple-A.
•Marte aims to revive his major-league career after various organization changes.

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The Philadelphia Phillies received news that a former contributor has signed with a rival club after briefly leaving Major League Baseball.
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