Article: Pirates cut loose Izturis

As expected, the Pirates declined to pick up the $5.85 million option on Cesar Izturis' contract, making the infielder a free agent.

Izturis got a $300,000 buyout when the Pirates did not exercise the option by Thursday's deadline. General manager Neal Huntington has said he might attempt to ...

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