Pirates cut five from major league camp

The Pirates cut five players from their major league camp on Friday morning.

Right-hand pitchers Sean Gallagher, Tyler Yates and Daniel McCutchen, Infielder Josh Fields and Catcher Wyatt Toregas.

Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports the allocation of the following players:

Yates reassigned to Minor League camp

Gallagher reassigned to Minor League camp

McCutchen optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis

Fields reassigned to Minor League camp

Toregas reassigned to Minor League camp

Gallagher signed a minor league contract this offseason. He went 2-1 with a 6.03 ERA in 31 games (34.1 innings) last season with the Pirates.

This spring, Gallagher allowed two runs on five hits over eight innings (2.25 ERA) with two walks and four strikeouts.

Yates has not pitched in the majors since May 15^th, 2009 due to Tommy John Surgery.

Yates pitched in 15 games for the Bucs in the 2009, going 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA. He allowed 14 hits, 12 runs (10 earned) through 12 innings.

This was his first spring back since recovering. Yates allowed six runs on nine hits over 4.1 innings (12.46 ERA) with three walks and three strikeouts.

McCutchen spent the 2010 season bouncing back and forth between Triple-A Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. He went 2-5 with a 6.12 ERA in nine starts (28 appearances).

McCutchen allowed five runs on 10 hits over eight innings (5.63 ERA) with three walks and three strikeouts.

Fields signed a minor league contract with the Pirates this offseason. Fields missed most of the 2010 season, recovering from hip surgery that he had in April. He played in 13 games (with the Kansas City Royals), post surgery, where he went 15-for-49 (.306 avg) with three homers and six RBIs.

This spring, Fields batted .172 with one double, two RBI and struck out 11 times in 29 at-bats.

Torregas signed a minor league contract with the Pirates in January. He spent the 2010 season with three teams (A, AA, AAA) in the Indians minor league system. In 38 games combined he batted .227 with five home runs and 14 RBI. Toregas had four passed balls and a .991 fielding percentage.

This spring, Torregas batted .455 in 11 at-bats.

36 players remain at big league camp.