The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired 24-year-old right-handed pitcher Scott Randall from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for infielder/outfielder Diego Castillo. The Pirates designated Castillo for assignment on Tuesday when they signed catcher Austin Hedges.
Castillo debuted in the majors in 2022, and spent most of the season at the big league level. The 25-year-old hit .206/.251/.382 in 96 games, with 13 doubles, 11 homers, a 26.5% strikeouts rate and a 4.9% walk rate. He had a .342 average and a 1.001 OPS in 22 games this winter in Venezuela.
Randall was a seventh round draft pick in 2021 out of college by the Diamondbacks.