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Pittsburgh Pirates: Grading the Richard Rodríguez Trade

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 20: Bryse Wilson #46 of the Atlanta Braves delivers a pitch in the first inning of game one of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals at Truist Park on June 20, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

The Pittsburgh Pirates have dealt Richard Rodríguez to the Atlanta Braves for a two player package. So how did the team end up doing in the return?

The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t have quite as active of a final deadline day as many would have hoped. But they did get a buzzer-beater deal done, sending right-handed relief pitcher Richard Rodríguez to the Atlanta Braves for two young pitchers.