The Pittsburgh Pirates are still working to land a Tampa Bays Infielder in a trade.
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have less than 24 hours to make a big move ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline, but they are still working on securing one bat from the American League.
Sources: Three teams are still in talks with the Rays and are the main candidates to acquire INF Yandy Díaz: Pirates, Yankees and Astros.Díaz is an infielder who plays at both third base and first base and is currently in his eighth season in the MLB and sixth season with the Rays. Díaz would earn his call-up in 2017, starting at third base and playing 49 games that season, slashing .262/.352/.327 with 41 hits in 156 at-bats, eight doubles and 13 RBI and 21 walks to 35 strikeouts.
Díaz had his best season in Tampa Bay in 2023, when he led the American League with a .330 batting average, with 173 hits in 525 at-bats, as well as 35 doubles, 22 home runs, 78 RBI and 65 walks to 94 strikeouts. He also had a .410 on-base percentage, .522 slugging percentage and .932 OPS.He is currently slashing .270/.326/.397 this season, with 109 hits in 393 at-bats, 21 doubles, nine home runs, 47 RBI and 32 walks to 62 strikeouts.
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