De Jong went unclaimed on waivers last week after being designated for assignment and will remain with the Pirates as organizational pitching depth. The 29-year-old righty has made six relief appearances this season at the big league level.

De Jong has been removed from Pittsburgh's 40-man roster for the second time this season after making six relief appearances in the majors. The 29-year-old righty figures to pass through waivers unclaimed and remain with the Pirates as extra organizational relief depth.

De Jong went unclaimed on waivers in early May but returns to the active roster on Sunday. The 29-year-old posted a 2.84 ERA across five appearances since then and will come out of the Pirates bullpen in lower leverage situations.

De Jong went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week and will presumably remain with the Pirates as extra organizational relief depth. The 29-year-old righty allowed 11 runs on 13 hits with a 5/5 K/BB ratio across 9 1/3 innings (five appearances) this season.