The Pirates have traded All-Star first baseman Josh Bell to the Nationals for pitchers Wil Crowe and Eddy Yean, the club announced Thursday.
The deal was first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Bell spent the first five seasons of his MLB career in Pittsburgh since being drafted in the second round of the 2011 draft. The first baseman is set to earn $6 million next season and will be arbitration-eligible in 2022.
The Pirates finished last in the NL Central with a 19-41 record in 2020. Bell recorded 44 hits and eight home runs on .