The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded first baseman Carlos Santana to the Milwaukee Brewers for 18-year-old shortstop prospect Jhonny Severino. The deal is the first move the Pirates have made this deadline season to break up their veteran group, right as the young players are arriving in the majors.
Exit: Veteran Leadership
The signing of Santana represented a change in approach for the Pirates under Ben Cherington. The Pirates hadn’t shown a lot of urgency to add at the MLB level in the 2020-2022 seasons, as they focused on building up their minor league system.