Rarely in Major League Baseball do win-win trades ever pan out but thisswap between the Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates is beneficial to both parties.
The deal involves the Rangers trading their former first round pick and All-Star Josh Jung in exchange for a 24-year-old right-hander with sneaky stuff and ability to challenge for a rotation spot in Thomas Harrington.
Harrington has gone overlooked in pitching-heavy Pirates organizatiom
Harrington was a first-round pick in his own right back in 2022 out of Campbell University. He spent five years in the minor league before getting a small taste of big league action during the 2025 season.