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Catcher Rene Pinto was released on Tuesday ahead of the IronPigs’ homestand versus Columbus, three days after the Phillies signed former IronPig catcher Payton Henry to a minor-league contract. Additionally, outfielder and former top prospect Dylan Carlson was released on Friday after spending two months with the team.

Pinto, 29, inked a minor-league contract with the Phillies in January and split catching duties with Garrett Stubbs and Caleb Ricketts to open the season. A right hand fracture sidelined him for three months, and he struggled significantly at the plate since returning to the IronPigs in June. An 0-for-22 cold streak across his first six games back dropped his batting average to a season-low .056, and while he’s strung together a few multi-hit games since, the Phillies decided to go in a different direction for their Triple-A catcher rotation. In 16 games for the IronPigs, Pinto slashed .138/.177/.259 with five RBIs and a home run

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