Last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates were quite active at the trade deadline. The team made two of the biggest profile moves on the day. They acquired starting pitcher Chris Archer during the closing hour of the 2018 deadline. Archer showed up to the Pittsburgh Pirates as a hero, signifying a big move that the Pittsburgh Pirates fan base so desperately wanted. This was the second of the significant moves the team made. The other move came in the wee hours of the morning on July 31st.
This was the move that brought in one of the best up and coming relievers in baseball by the name of Keone Kela.