Pittsburgh Pirates: Recapping Ben Cherington's Trades Thus Far
Ben Cherington, since signing with the Pirates in 2019, has singlehandedly turned around the Pirates after Neal Huntington ruined them!
Josh Bell Trade to Nationals
On December 24th, 2020, news broke that the Washington Nationals had acquired the Pirates' power-hitting first baseman, Josh Bell, in exchange for Wil Crowe and Eddy Yean. Unfortunately, Crowe's performance has been consistently underwhelming, appearing in 91 games, with 26 starts, resulting in a disappointing 10-19 record and a combined ERA of 5.03.
He has since transitioned into a reliever. On the other hand, Eddy Yean, who is now 22 years old, struggled during his first season with the Pirates, pitching in 22 games with 8 starts and accumulating a 5.27 ERA. He, has since been converted into a reliever, posting a 6.75 ERA in 2022 and a 5.20 ERA in 2023, as of writing.