Pirates 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Rewind: Catching up with every player dealt

Looking back, the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline was quite unique for the Pittsburgh Pirates. For the first time since 2018, they were buyers, but they took more of a hybrid approach, selling off pieces as well to fuel the frenzy. At the time, they were in the Wild Card race, but shortly after the roster shakeup, they fell out of the hunt.

The Pirates unloaded a handful of players from throughout their organization, to both positive and negative results. Let's take a look at each player the Pirates dealt at the deadline and how their 2024 seasons ended up.

What happened to each player the Pirates dealt at the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline?

Martín Pérez, Left-Handed Pitcher

Last offseason, the Pirates signed Perez to a one-year deal worth $8 million. He was the second man in the Pirates rotation until he got injured, but he did not pitch like a No. 2 in Pittsburgh. With the Pirates, Perez posted an earned run average of 5.20 with a WHIP of 1.65 and an opposing batting average of .311.

In about 30 less innings with the Padres, Pérez tossed a 3.46 earned run average, along with a WHIP of 1.21 and an opposing batting average of .232. Additionally, he put together a FIP of 4.82 and career second-best strikeout percentage of 20.3%. The Pirates were wise to get his salary off of the payroll when they were buying, but at that point, there really was no spot in the rotation for him.

Quinn Priester, Right-Handed Pitcher

Priester was a former first-round pick for the Pirates, but could not figure things out in Pittsburgh. Boston bought low on the 23-year-old. At the time, Priester had dominated Triple-A, but struggled significantly in limited MLB action, with an earned run average of 5.04 with a WHIP of 1.46 and an ugly 17.9% home run to fly ball rate, the league average being slightly below 10%.

Once Priester got to the Red Sox organization, he was optioned to Triple-A and eventually made a start in the big leagues. In Triple-A with Boston, Priester delivered an earned run average of 5.40 with a WHIP of 1.25 and a FIP of 3.75. In his lone start with the Red Sox, Priester tossed five innings, allowing four hits, one walk, and an earned run. He is still very young, but he has not lived up to the hype yet.

Charles McAdoo, Third Base

One of the fastest rising prospects in the Pirates organization during the 2024 season was Charles McAdoo, the Pirates' 13th-round selection in 2023. Across High-A and Double-A in the Pirates organization, McAdoo batted .315 with 14 home runs, driving in 63. His OPS was incredible at .907, but as soon as he joined the Blue Jays, he fell off.

He was Toronto's return in the Isiah Kiner-Falefa trade. In Double-A with the Blue Jays, McAdoo put together a .185 batting average with just three home runs and 15 runs driven in. His OPS plummeted to .609, along with a wRC+ of 79. This is still just the second year of professional baseball for McAdoo, but Toronto did not get a good first impression.

Luis Peralta, Left-Handed Pitcher

Luis Peralta is an interesting player and an unfortunate loss for the Pirates. At just 23 years old, Peralta went from High-A all the way to the majors in 2024, allowing just six earned runs all season. With six different teams across two organizations, Peralta simply kept runs off the board. It's not like he pitched only a handful of innings, either, as he tossed 60 frames. That turns into one earned run every 10 innings.

Peralta allowed just two earned runs after Colorado obtained him, one coming in Double-A and the other coming in the majors. In his first 12.1 innings with the Rockies, his earned run average was an incredible 0.73, along with a dominant WHIP of 0.97 and an opposing batting average of .167. It was upsetting to see Peralta go and dominate after being exchanged for a rental in Jalen Beeks.

Garret Forrester, Corner Infield

One of the two players to go to the Marlins in the Bryan De La Cruz trade was Garret Forrester. He battled injuries in 2024, but was (at least moderately) productive with both teams. Before getting dealt, Forrester batted .273 with an OPS of .795 and a wRC+ of 137. He walked at an incredible rate of 15.9% and hit just one home run with the Bradenton Marauders.

After getting dealt, Forrester fell off a bit at the plate, but remained slightly above average. His batting average dropped to .232, and he drove in 11 runs and produced an OPS of .659. His wRC+ also dropped to 103 and his strikeout rate climbed to 29.7%.

Patrick Reilly, Right-Handed Pitcher

Patrick Reilly was sent to the Orioles in exchange for Billy Cook. The young right-hander was actually very productive with both teams he played for, but performed slightly better with the Pirates. He posted an earned run average of 3.38 with a WHIP of 1.16. He walked 11.5% of the batters he faced and struck out 30.2%.

He was bumped up to Double-A as soon as Baltimore got him, but his stats fell off slightly. His earned run average rose to 3.73, along with a WHIP of 1.24 and a walk rate of 13.5%. He still struck out opposing hitters at an impressive 28.6% rate and even had a better opposing average of .189. With the surplus of pitching depth the Pirates have, they could afford to lose a talented arm in Reilly, but he remains a very underrated prospect.

Jun Seok Shim was also dealt, but he missed the entire 2024 season due to injuries.

The Pirates dealt a good amount of players, which had its positives and negatives. A few players still seem likely to be useful in the long run, but Pittsburgh lucked out with a few players regressing. Unfortunately, none of their windfall has manifested at the MLB level yet, and they'll need big seasons from Billy Cook and Nick Yorke to justify a lot of this movement.