The Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday October 31, 2018 have declined their 2019 club options for second baseman Josh Harrison and third baseman Jung Ho Kang. Both players are now free agents.

The Pirates bought out Harrison’s option for $1 million , If the Bucs picked up the oprion they would of had to pay Harrison $10.5 million for 2019 . This was also the final guaranteed season of Kang’s four-year contract.  The deal included a $5.5 million option for next year, which Pittsburgh bought out for $250,000.

At the end of the season, general manager Neal Huntington wouldn’t rule out the possibility of bringing back either player Huntington said the club would “keep the door open to and see where their markets go.”