I think it's the the kind of thing that losing orgs like Pittsburgh do that contributes to them being a perpetual bottom-feeder. Tellez isn't good. But he's also very well-liked in the clubhouse, and the players will see it as just another slight from one of the most pathetic owners in sports. Take your pick of any of the top teams in baseball (except TB). If any of them rostered a replacement-level vibes guy all season, they wouldn't cut him with 5 days left in the season to avoid a 200K bonus.