Guido Knudson: Released by Pirates

Knudsen was released by the Pirates on Thursday, Stephen Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

According to Nesbitt, the organization is interested in re-signing Knudson to a minor league contract that would include an invite to major league spring training. He posted a 2.34 ERA with 44 strikeouts and 21 walks over 42.1 innings at Triple-A Toledo last season.