Pirates Acquire Brennan Malone, Liover Peguero From Arizona
5 years agoThe Pittsburgh Pirates acquired pitcher Brennan Malone and shortstop Liover Peguero from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in exchange for outfielder Starling Marte. Malone was the 33rd overall pick in last year's draft and was Arizona's No. 9 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The 19-year-old right-hander has made strides with his command, but it'll be at least several years before he's an option for Pittsburgh's starting rotation. Peguero, also 19, hit an impressive .326/.382/.485 with five home runs, 38 RBI and 11 steals in 60 games with Rookie League Missoula and Low-A Hillsboro last year. He was the D-backs' No. 18 prospect and is a toolsy, pure shortstop prospect. He, too, will likely spent several more seasons in the minors before the Bucs consider him for their major league roster.
Source: ESPN.com
Source: ESPN.com