One of the trades the Pittsburgh Pirates and Ben Cherington made at the deadline was sending former Gold Glove third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes and his remaining contract to the Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates got two players in return. One was Taylor Rogers, whom the Pirates traded almost immediately, and the other was top prospect Sammy Stafura. However, just over a month later, Straufra's struggles are making this deal look pretty poor from the onset.
At the time of the trade, Stafura was putting up solid numbers for the Reds' A-Ball affiliate, slashing .261/.392/.410, leading to a 130 wRC+ over 403 plate appearances.