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Pittsburgh Pirates: Potential Diamond in the Rough

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 18: Michael Chavis #23 of the Boston Red Sox in action during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 18, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded for former highly regarded Boston Red Sox prospect Michael Chavis. Chavis now gives the team a potential diamond in the rough.

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a deadline buzzer beater deal with the Boston Red Sox. They sent lefty relief pitcher Austin Davis to Boston in exchange for Michael Chavis.