The Pittsburgh Pirates made a surprising move just hours before their series opener with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reported shortly after noon that the Pirates traded RHP Robert Stephenson to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Minor League infielder Alika Williams.
We have acquired INF Alika Williams from Tampa Bay in exchange for RHP Robert Stephenson.
Williams has been assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
To fill Stephenson’s spot on the 26-man roster, INF Mark Mathias has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.