The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a trade on deadline day.
The Pirates have traded left-handed pitcher Rich Hill and first baseman Ji Man Choi to the San Diego Padres for three Minor Leaguers. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first to report the deal.
In return, the Pirates received a package surrounded by Padres No. 16 overall prospect Jackson Wolf. Wolf, 24, was drafted in the fourth round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of West Virginia. He made his Major League debut on July 22 and primarily pitched in Double-A. Wolf owns a 4.