Wild Things' Latimore going back to Pirates

The Washington Wild Things have sold the contract of outfielder Quincy Latimore to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Latimore played half a season with the Wild Things after being signed as a free agent last July.

This will be Latimore’s second stint in the Pirates organization. He was Pittsburgh’s fourth-round draft pick in 2007 and spent six years in the organization, including two with Class AA Altoona. He was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for major-league pitcher Jeanmar Gomez in January of 2013. The Indians released Latimore after he played 81 games with their Class AA affiliate in Akron.

With the Wild Things, Latimore batted .232 in 41 games, hitting six home runs with 22 RBI and five stolen bases.

“We are really excited and happy for Quincy. He came to us at midseason last year and provided the lineup with a genuine threat from affiliated baseball,” said Washington manager Bart Zeller. “He also was a strong leader in the clubhouse and we will miss that a great deal.

“We talk about moving players from the Wild Things to affiliated baseball so the players are able to chase their dream of being in the (major leagues). We wish him nothing but success and hope that the next time we see him will be at PNC Park.”