PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 06: Cody Ponce #60 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the Minnesota Twins at PNC Park on August 6, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
Despite being a lesser known prospect when the Pittsburgh Pirates traded for him, pitcher Cody Ponce could be used in multiple roles by the Pirates in 2021.
One of the moves the Pittsburgh Pirates made at the trade deadline in 2019 that went fairly un-noticed was when they sent veteran right hander Jordan Lyles to the Milwaukee Brewers for pitching prospect Cody Ponce.