Pittsburgh Pirates trade Rodolfo Castro to Philadelphia Phillies
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates were busy on trade deadline day.
The team traded Rodolfo Castro to the Phillies for pitcher Bailey Falter, the team announced Tuesday.
Sources confirm: Rodolfo Castro to the Phillies for LHP Bailey Falter.
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Falter, 26, is 0-7 with a 5.13 ERA in 8 games (7 starts) with PHI this season, walking 8 and striking out 28 in 40.1 IP.
Castro has a slash line of .228/.317/.355 in 197 at-bats for the Pirates. The infielder has six home runs and 22 RBIs.
Falter has a 5.13 ERA over 40 1/3 innings for the Phillies in eight games, including seven starts.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Pirates reportedly made two other trades.