The Pirates have eliminated eight-full time employees on the business side of their operations, through layoffs or buyouts.

Among those accepting a buyout was June Schaut, executive assistant to team president Frank Coonelly and, before Coonelly, former owner Kevin McClatchy. Most of the rest were in sales.

The cuts, which amount to roughly 3 percent of the business staff, were made as part of a general restructuring to increase efficiency, according to the team, and will not affect the baseball budget or operations.

Check PBC Blog for details.