The Pittsburgh Pirates were busy on Wednesday, one day before Major League Baseball’s trade deadline.
Pirates trade Ke’Bryan Hayes to Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded infielder Ke’Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds, the team announced on Wednesday.
In exchange for Hayes, the Pirates will receive shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura and reliever Taylor Rogers.
Hayes, the 32nd pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, made his debut in 2020 and has become one of the best defenders in baseball, winning the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen in 2023. The award marked the first Gold Glove for a Pirates third baseman.
This season, Hayes, 28, has compiled a .236 batting average, two home runs, 34 runs and 36 RBI. Hayes has a career .254 average, 39 home runs, 258 runs and 212 RBI.
Hayes signed an eight-year, $70 million contract extension with the Pirates on April 7, 2022.
Stafura, 20, is a 2023 second-round pick by the Reds. A right-handed shortstop, Stafura had been playing for the Daytona Tortugas of the Florida State League, which is considered Single-A baseball. In 88 games this season, Stafura has slashed .262 with four home runs, 48 runs scored and 48 RBI.
Stafura was rated by both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America as the No. 9 prospect in Cincinnati’s organization at the time of the trade.
In 2024, Stafura hit a combined .270 (93-for-345) with 13 doubles, six triples, eight home runs, 54 RBI, 64 walks, 31 stolen bases and 70 runs scored in 92 games split between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Reds and Daytona.
Rogers, 34, is a veteran lefty reliever in his 10th season of major league action, previously playing for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants before joining the Reds for the 2025 season. The Denver native was also named to the 2021 All-Star Game. On the season so far, Rogers has a 2.45 ERA to go with 34 strikeouts and a 1.45 WHIP.
Pirates send Caleb Ferguson to Mariners
Pittsburgh traded left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.
The Pirates got back 19-year-old pitcher Jeter Martinez. The left-hander is currently in Single-A.
In 45 games this season with the Pirates, Ferguson has appeared in 45 games. In 43 1/3 innings, he has a 3.74 ERA, 34 strikeouts and 14 walks. Ferguson is set to join a bullpen that will be relied on to keep Seattle in the playoff hunt.
The 29-year-old Ferguson signed with the Pirates in January. He is on a one-year deal worth $3 million.
