Robert Murray of MLB Daily Rumors — the one who first reported the Francisco Liriano signing yesterday — has reported the Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired left-hander reliever Antonio Bastardo from the Phillies in exchange for minor league pitcher Joely Rodriguez.
Source: #Phillies trade LHP Antonio Bastardo to the #Pirates.
— Robert Murray (@RobertMurrayMLB) December 10, 2014
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports also reports the trade.
pirates acquire antonio bastardo from phils — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 10, 2014
Bastardo had been mentioned in trade talks last season and would help fill the void left when the Pirates traded LHP Justin Wilson to the Yankees for C Francisco Cervelli.
Bastardo went 5-7 with a 3.94 ERA in 2014 while striking out 81 and walking 34 in 64 innings for the Phillies. He has a career 20-18 record with a 3.72 ERA in six seasons — all with Philadelphia — while striking out 324 and walking 125 in 259 innings.
Rodriguez went 6-11 with 4.84 ERA in Double-A last year and was the Arizona Fall League’s All-Prospect team this year.
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