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Pirates trade Dyson to White Sox

MILWAUKEE — As the 2020 trade deadline approaches, the Pirates made their first notable move on Friday morning, shipping outfielder Jarrod Dyson to the White Sox.

The Pirates will receive $243,300 in international bonus pool money in return. That increase in the cap is available only for the 2019-2020 season, so the Pirates will have to use it before Jan. 15, 2021.

Dyson, 36, signed a one-year contract worth $2 million with the Pirates this February. He is still owed $333,000 of his prorated $700,000 salary.

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