Last night, the Pirates gave us a shocker when they announced that the team had acquired Spencer Horwitz from the Cleveland Guardians.
Horwitz, who was picked up by the Guardians just hours prior, spent last season with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The deal, which involved three pitchers going back to the Guardians, saw the Pirates take a bold and risky swing to address one of their top needs in the offseason.
Going back to Cleveland are righty Luis Ortiz and pitching prospects Michael Kennedy and Josh Hartle, two lefties who ranked lower in the team’s prospect pool.
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