The Tigers get shortstop JaCoby Jones -- who had been promoted by the Pirates from Class A Advanced Bradenton to Double-A Altoona last week. Jones, a third-round pick in the 2013 Draft, is a strikeout-prone (once every four at-bats) power hitter (33 homers in 834 at-bats in 2014-15).
The Pirates will have to make a corresponding roster move when Soria joins the club."
Soria will team with left-hander Tony Watson in a righty-lefty setup bridge to closer Mark Melancon, who is working on a streak of 30 consecutive save conversions.
Earlier Thursday, the Pirates injected Joe Blanton into their shaky middle relief corps, acquiring him from Kansas City for cash considerations.