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The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to pitcher Joe Musgrove against a « large bundle of prospects » against the Exchange « San Diego Padres », as Jeff Passan of ESPN first reported.
In return, the pirates are expected to find five interested parties. The headliner is Hudson Head, 19, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound center fielder who was ranked number 8 on Padres’ system by Baseball America and him a « lean, nervous athlete who is a plus » describes runner, has explosive bat speed, and is ambidextrous. “Head throwing and punching left was a 2019 third round draft pick that signed a record $ 3 million from high school.
Musgrove, a 28-year-old right-hander and native of San Diego, was 18-26 years old and has had an ERA of 4.23 in 58 starts for the Pirates in three seasons since joining the Houston Astros as part of the return Gerrit Cole-Handel was acquired in January 2018.
Musgrove was the starter on the Pirates’ opening day last season when he went 1-5 over eight starts with a 3.86 ERA, the team’s best 55 strokes and 16 walks in 39 2/3 innings. He spent time on the list of injured with tricepsitis and ankle pain but returned to hit double-digit strikes on each of his last two starts.
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