The Phillies traded Bastardo to the Pirates on Wednesday for Joely Rodriguez, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The Phillies traded Bastardo to the Pirates on Wednesday for Joely Rodriguez, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Analysis:
The Pirates just missed out on signing Pat Neshek earlier Wednesday, but they were able to land some bullpen help in Bastardo via trade. Bastardo, 29, posted a 3.94 ERA last season, but he's held opposing lefties to a .185/.284/.337 batting line for his career and has appeared in 48-plus games in each of the last four seasons. That said, Tony Watson will likely continue to serve as the top lefty out of the bullpen for Pittsburgh.