Two video games out of a wild-card spot, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a transfer to bolster their lineup as they appear to struggle their means into the playoffs by including outfielder Bryan De La Cruz in a commerce with the Miami Marlins.
However they weren’t accomplished there, in addition they made a take care of the Toronto Blue Jays to accumulate utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
Tied for the third-fewest runs scored within the Nationwide League, the Pirates have been carried by their rotation that options rookie phenoms Paul Skenes and Jared Jones together with veteran ace Mitch Keller.
Now they’ve some reinforcements in De La Cruz and Kiner-Falefa to ease the burden on the pitching employees and to assist out outfielder Bryan Reynolds and shortstop Oneil Cruz, who’ve been carrying the offense.
De La Cruz is slashing .245/.289/.417 with 18 residence runs and 51 RBI in 105 video games for the Marlins. Now he’ll slot proper into the center of the Pirates lineup that’s in determined want of offensive manufacturing.
In return for the 27-year-old outfielder, the Pirates traded their Seventeenth-ranked prospect in 20-year-old pitcher Jun-Seok Shim and 18th-ranked prospect utilityman Garrett Forrester. With De La Cruz underneath staff management for 3 extra years, he needs to be a mainstay in Pittsburgh for years to come back.
Kiner-Falefa is having his finest season on the plate in his seven-year MLB profession, slashing .292/.338/.420 with seven residence runs and 33 RBI in 82 video games whereas spending time at a number of infield positions.
The 29-year-old gave Pirates supervisor Derek Shelton a flexible weapon who can play all throughout the diamond and one who gives a troublesome at-bat on the plate.
In return for Kiner-Falefa, the Blue Jays acquired breakout outfielder Charles McAdoo. The 22-year-old outfielder was a Thirteenth-round choose within the 2023 MLB Draft and has accomplished nothing however hit since making his skilled debut.
The younger outfielder is slashing .315/.394/.538 with 14 residence runs, 63 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 78 video games performed throughout two minor league ranges and was primed to leap up the Pirates’ prospect rankings.
The Pirates will hope that these much-needed additions will show to be price it as they appear to make the postseason for the primary time since 2015.
