Breaking Down the Pirates Package for Adam Frazier
Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates made the first major trade of the MLB Trade Deadline when they sent Adam Frazier to the San Diego Padres. They got three prospects in return, including the #5 prospect in the San Diego Padres system. With the Pittsburgh Pirates being towards the bottom of the MLB in terms of record, we knew that some of the biggest stars were going to be moved. The first shoe dropped on Sunday when they traded second baseman Adam Frazier to the San Diego Padres. In return, they brought back the Padres #5 prospect Tucupita Marcano, outfielder Jake Suwinski (AA), and relief pitcher Michell Miliano (A+). The move was sort of a surprise in terms of how early the move happened, but General Manager Ben Cherington saw the players he wanted and went out and got them. Along with Frazier, they also sent 1.24 million over to complete the deal. The biggest piece in this deal, and the only one with Big League experience, was shortstop Tucupita Marcano. Marcano was repor...