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The Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays completed a blockbuster 3-team trade, which sends All-Star 2B Brandon Lowe to Steel City.
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What’s next after Pirates add Lowe, Mangum to lineup
The Pittsburgh Pirates will have a new look after adding Brandon Lowe and Jake Mangum in Friday’s three-team trade. In acquiring Lowe and Mangum from the Tampa Bay Rays, the Pirates sent right-handed starter Mike Burrows to the Houston Astros and also received left-handed reliever Mason Montgomery from the Rays.
Trade details: In a three-team trade, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquire 2B Brandon Lowe, OF Jake Mangum and LHP Mason Montgomery, the Houston Astros acquire RHP Mike Burrows and the Tampa Bay Rays acquire OF Jacob Melton and RHP Anderson Brito.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired a two-time All-Star slugger to help boost the team's 2025 bottom-ranked offense.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are apparently serious about trying to upgrade their roster this offseason. The Pirates are closing in on a three-team trade to
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Astros in talks to acquire starting pitcher Mike Burrows from Pirates in exchange for prospects
In Mike Burrows, the Astros would be getting a young starting pitcher under team control until 2032, but giving up two of their most promising prospects.
To supplement their depth-starved starting rotation, the Houston Astros are acquiring right-hander Mike Burrows from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, multiple league sources told The Athletic on Friday.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic has revealed a bleak reality for Pittsburgh in that regard, noting that the Bucs will probably have to explore some trades to bolster their subpar lineup.