The New York Yankees have acquired Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Miguel Yajure, Roansy Contreras, Maikel Escotto and
Canaan Smith, sources tell ESPN.
First baseman Josh Bell has been traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Washington Nationals, a source tells ESPN. Two young pitchers headed back to Pittsburgh.
Every first- and second-place team in Major League Baseball will make the playoffs in 2020, sources told ESPN. The two teams in each league with the best record outside of those six will round out the playoff field. Altogether, there will be 16 teams in the 2020 MLB postseason.
At this point the Pirates (0-5-1) are the only remaining winless team in spring training. And trailing 7-0 here in Sarasota, sure looks like it'll be 0-6-1. They also have the worst run differential at minus-20.
#Pirates focus on high ceiling prospects in return for Marte rather than close to big leagues or quantity. Same strategy that #Padres used in their deals that landed Ferando Tatis Jr.& Chris Paddack. Brennan Malone 1st round pick out of IMG in Round 1C plus Peguero solid return.
This is good news, but itβs all you can hope for. No doubt weβll nurture them & as soon as they blossom we ship them to a contender.
Donβt have to spend mega bucks to compete, but spending next to nothing doesnβt help anyone!
Anyway, got to be positive! New GM anβ all that...
The two prospects going back to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Starling Marte trade are young and have high ceilings, sources tell ESPN, but that can be said about a lot of Arizona's farm system, which may be the deepest and best in baseball behind San Diego and Tampa Bay's.
If the Marte trade deal to the Dbacks is true, this will give us #Buccos fans a chance to see what new GM Cherington can do. #MakeTheReturnGood#LetsGoBucs