{"id":250776,"date":"2026-07-24T01:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T01:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/250776\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T01:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T01:30:19","slug":"pirates-trade-padres-for-pitcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/250776\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates Trade Padres for Pitcher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their first addition prior to the MLB trade deadline on August 3.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Per an announcement from the Pirates, they&#8217;ve acquired right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio from the San Diego Padres for international bonus pool money. Dennis Santana was designated for assignment as the corresponding move.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OFFICIAL: Today we acquired RHP Ron Marinaccio from San Diego in exchange for International Signing Bonus Pool considerations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Pirates\/status\/2080387609264599184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">The 31-year-old right-hander had been a member of the Padres since the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">Across 33 appearances and 47 innings this year, Marinacco logged a 4.79 ERA with 7.3 K\/9 and 3.4 BB\/9 to go with a 5.32 FIP and 1.447 WHIP.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">For his career, he has put up a 3.50 ERA over 172 1\/3 frames between San Diego and the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">He does not have any minor league options left and will enter his first year of arbitration this upcoming offseason.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">Marinaccio has the chance to become a long-term contributor for Pittsburgh as a result, though betting on a veteran journeyman with uninspiring metrics may not be the brightest idea for the organization.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">The Pirates need bullpen help in any form they can get it, and Marinaccio gives them a new arm to tinker with before potentially pursue more significant, worthwhile upgrades over the next week-and-a-half.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/pirates\/onsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Make sure to visit Pirates OnSI for the latest news, updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their first addition prior to the MLB trade deadline on August 3. 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