Pirates / Biscuits Trade

[Pirates GM (Alfie)]

Pirates Trade:

Framber Valdez, SP, HOU, 2024: $12.8M, 2025: arb3
Nelson Velazquez, OF, KC, 2024: $850K, 2025: $850K, 2026 -2028: arbitration
Justin Martinez, P, ARI, MiLB
3rd round pick (from Robots)

Biscuits Trade:

Dylan Beavers, OF, BAL MiLB
1st round pick
Joey Gallo, CI/OF, WSH, 2024: $2.5M
Trent Grisham, OF, NYY, 2024: $5.5M, 2025: arb3


Pirates rationale:

Framber is a solid SP but salary wise I do not see him fitting beyond 2025. In the deal I am also giving up a couple young, controllable players I like, but Beavers is another solid prospect in the upper minors and a 1st round pick is a return I am happy with. The deal came together pretty quickly, good luck to Duston in 2024. Over to the Biscuits to confirm

[Biscuits GM (Duston)]

Confirm. I’ve been looking to add a solid SP, so I’m excited to get Valdez. The extra pieces added help to soften the blow of losing a big prospect and pick.