Pirates acquire RHP Brady Dragmire, dfa Phil Coke

The Pirates have acquired right hander Brady Dragmire from Toronto for Brian Jeroloman cash. The Jays had designated Dragmire for assignment last week. To clear space on the 40-man roster, the Pirates designated left hander Phil Coke for assignment. Coke was about to become a free agent.

Baseball America rated Dragmire as the Jays' 16th best prospect after last season. He relies mainly on a 92-94 mph sinker that can top out at 96-97. He's had a very high groundball rate, but doesn't miss many bats. Dragmire spent this season pitching in relief in AA, and didn't fare all that well. He had a 4.38 ERA and 1.46 WHIP, while posting a K/9 of only 5.1. He didn't pitch well last year, either, with a…