Wild Things sign former Pirates prospect

The Wild Things made a roster move Tuesday by signing outfielder Quincy Latimore and releasing outfielder Calvin Culver.

You might recall that the Pirates traded Latimore to the Cleveland Indians back in January in exchange for pitcher Jeanmar Gomez.

Latimore was the Pirates' 4th-round draft pick in 2007 and spent two years playing for Class AA Altoona, hitting 30 home runs and driving in 130 runs in 254 games. In 2010, Latimore hit 31 doubles, 19 home runs and drove in 100 runs for high-Class A Bradenton.

He was batting only .231 for Class AA Akron when he was released by the Indians earlier this month.

Latimore was rated the best power hitter in the Pirates minor-league system in 2010.