Prior to the waiver trade deadline, which was at midnight on Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates swung a pair of trades. In these trades the Pirates sent1B/3B David Freese to the Los Angeles Dodgers and INF Adeiny Hechavarria to the New York Yankees.
TRADE: The Pirates acquired minor league infielder Jesus Manuel Valdez from the Dodgers in exchange for INF David Freese.
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TRADE: The Pirates trade infielder Adeiny Hechavarria and cash to the New York Yankees for a player to be named or cash.