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Pittsburgh Pirates: Grading The Jameson Taillon Trade

Mar 28, 2019; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

The Pittsburgh Pirates just traded right-handed starter Jameson Taillon to the New York Yankees. So how did the Bucs do in the return?

Sunday afternoon the Pittsburgh Pirates made their third big trade of the off-eason. Just days after trading Joe Musgrove, the Pirates struck a deal with the New York Yankees to send right-handed starting pitcher Jameson Taillon to New York in exchange for four prospects.