Not much information on this yet. Just:
UPDATE:
Here’s some more:
TRADE: The Pirates acquired minor league infielder Jesus Manuel Valdez from the Dodgers in exchange for INF David Freese.
— Pirates (@Pirates) September 1, 2018
Valdez is probably not a prospect. He’s played just one year in the DSL and is already 20. He batted 230/343/412 this year while playing everywhere in the infield, mainly short and third. So the Pirates’ primary compensation appears to be salary relief.
This may increase the odds of the Pirates exercising Jung-Ho Kang’s option.