The Cubs are acquiring veteran left-hander Taylor Rogers from the Pirates, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Minor league outfielder Ivan Brethowr is going back to the Pirates in the deal, per Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rogers’ time with the Bucs will last just one day. He was acquired as a financial counterweight in yesterday’s Ke’Bryan Hayes trade with … [Read more...] about Cubs To Acquire Taylor Rogers
Yankees To Acquire David Bednar
2:10pm: Minor league catcher/first baseman Edgleen Perez is also in the trade, reports Passan. Francys Romero adds that minor league outfielder Brian Sanchez is the third player going back to Pittsburgh. 1:55pm: Catching prospect Rafael Flores is headed to the Pirates in the deal, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports. Pittsburgh will receive two additional prospect as well, Jon … [Read more...] about Yankees To Acquire David Bednar
Reds To Acquire Ke’Bryan Hayes
2:10pm: The Reds are taking on all of the money on Hayes’ contract, reports Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He and Rogers largely cancel each other out for the balance of the current season, but the Bucs will net $36MM in long-term savings after the 2025 campaign. 1:56pm: Left-hander Taylor Rogers and minor league infielder Sammy Stafura are going back to Pittsburgh … [Read more...] about Reds To Acquire Ke’Bryan Hayes
Rangers, Tigers Interested In David Bednar
With this year’s trade deadline just a matter of days away, the Pirates could be one of the more active sellers over the next few days. According to a report from Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pirates GM Ben Cherington is “looking to sell high” on closer David Bednar as he fields inquiries from multiple contenders regarding the 30-year-old. The Yankees, Dodgers, … [Read more...] about Rangers, Tigers Interested In David Bednar
Poll: Will The Pirates Be Able To Trade Ke’Bryan Hayes?
The Pirates have been one of the league’s most obvious sellers for quite some time now. Most of the attention has been on pieces like Mitch Keller and David Bednar, both of whom could bring back substantial returns as quality pitchers with multiple years of team control. With that being said, third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes has found his name in the rumor mill on occasion this … [Read more...] about Poll: Will The Pirates Be Able To Trade Ke’Bryan Hayes?