Fansided · Aug 1, 2019
The Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Deadline Mistake
What mistakes did the Pittsburgh Pirates make at the trade deadline?
The Major League Baseball trade deadline was 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Prior to the deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates swung a pair of trades.
On Monday, the team traded Jordan Lyles to the Milwaukee Brewers for Double-A pitcher Cody Ponce. Wednesday afternoon, the team traded outfielder Corey Dickerson to the Philadelphia Phillies for international pool money and a player to be named later.
All of this led to a lackluster trade deadline for the Pirates. Especially after rumors swirling of the team potentially moving relief ace Felipe Vazquez. It was also a trade deadline that saw general manager Neal Huntington make a mistake.