The Pittsburgh Pirates were just as active yesterday as they were on Trade Deadline day. They made a trade for super utility player Sean Rodriguez. Going to Atlanta was a former supplemental round first round pick, Connor Joe. This deal was well received and makes a lot of sense for the Pittsburgh Pirates going forward. It deepens their bench, allows David Freese to get more days off, and give them a hitter who was productive for them in the past.
However, they also made a move to help bolster their bullpen. The Pittsburgh Pirates were awarded San Francisco Giants reliever George Kontos after putting in a waiver claim on him.