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Pirates snag from Blue Jays, Marlins, exchange Pérez in eleventh-hour MLB trades
Updated: 7:33 PM EDT Jul 30, 2024
The Pirates were buyers at the trade deadline, adding several pieces for what they hope could be their first trip to the playoffs in almost 10 years. The biggest moves happened in the final hour before the deadline. The Bucs struck a deal with Miami to bring left-fielder Bryan de la Cruz to Pittsburgh, trading right-handed pitcher Jun-Seok Shim and infielder Garret Forrester, both in the minors. De la Cruz is 27 and playing in his fourth big-league season. He has 18 home runs, just one shy of his total from all of last year. The Bucs also added Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the Blue Jays. He’s a super utility guy, capable of playing everywhere, and has some pop at the plate: eight doubles, two triples and seven home runs in just 82 games this season. He could play at second base until Nick Gonzales returns from injury.The final buzzer-beater: left-handed pitcher Ronaldys Jimenez, who comes to the Pirates from the minor leagues via the Padres for fellow lefty Martín Pérez. The 18-year-old Jimenez was signed to San Diego last year and had a 1.50 ERA in three starts this season. Earlier in the day, the Pirates added Mets left-handed reliever Josh Walker. On Monday night, reliever Jalen Beeks from the Rockies was traded to Pittsburgh and he is reportedly already in the Pirates clubhouse in Houston for their series against the Astros. Also now with the Buccos: second baseman Nick Yorke from the Red Sox, who will be starting with Triple-A Indianapolis.
The Pirates were buyers at the trade deadline, adding several pieces for what they hope could be their first trip to the playoffs in almost 10 years.
The biggest moves happened in the final hour before the deadline. The Bucs struck a deal with Miami to bring left-fielder Bryan de la Cruz to Pittsburgh, trading right-handed pitcher Jun-Seok Shim and infielder Garret Forrester, both in the minors.
De la Cruz is 27 and playing in his fourth big-league season. He has 18 home runs, just one shy of his total from all of last year.
The Bucs also added Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the Blue Jays. He’s a super utility guy, capable of playing everywhere, and has some pop at the plate: eight doubles, two triples and seven home runs in just 82 games this season.
He could play at second base until Nick Gonzales returns from injury.
The final buzzer-beater: left-handed pitcher Ronaldys Jimenez, who comes to the Pirates from the minor leagues via the Padres for fellow lefty Martín Pérez. The 18-year-old Jimenez was signed to San Diego last year and had a 1.50 ERA in three starts this season.
Earlier in the day, the Pirates added Mets left-handed reliever Josh Walker.
On Monday night, reliever Jalen Beeks from the Rockies was traded to Pittsburgh and he is reportedly already in the Pirates clubhouse in Houston for their series against the Astros.
Also now with the Buccos: second baseman Nick Yorke from the Red Sox, who will be starting with Triple-A Indianapolis.
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