Bryan Bullington's career with the Pirates is officially over.
The former No. 1 pick was claimed off waivers by Cleveland Thursday, the last day that teams had a chance at Bullington. If nobody claimed him by the deadline, Bullington likely would have gone back to Pittsburgh's Class AAA Indianapolis team.
Bullington was designated or assignment on June 27. He was 0-3 with a 5.89 ERA in six major-league games. He spent two weeks with the Pirates earlier this season but never saw any action, proof that manager John Russell had absolutely no confidence to put the 27-year-old in a game.
For all of former general manager Dave Littlefield's blunders, this might be at the top of the list. Guys like B.J. Upton, Prince Fielder and Scott Kazmir also went in the first round but Littlefield took Bullington, a projected "No. 3 starter" instead.
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