PITTSBURGH -- First baseman  Rowdy Tellez, who entered the day four plate appearances shy of a $200,000 bonus, was released by the  Pittsburgh Pirates before Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates also released outfielder Michael A. Taylor and promoted infielder Liover Peguero and outfielder Josh Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis. The moves came with only six games left in the season and Pittsburgh eliminated from playoff contention. The Pirates, who had signed Tellez to a one-year deal in the offseason, would have owed Tellez the performance bonus if he reached 425 plate appearances this season; he entered the day with 421. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said the bonus had "zero factor" in the decision to cut ties with Tellez, who had become a fan favorite in Pittsburgh during a summer surge. He said it was "a difficult part of the business." "We feel like we gave Rowdy lots of opportunity here this year," Cherington...