Done Deal: Just In, The Pittsburgh Pirates Confirm The Signing Of Another Top Experienced Star To Bolster The Squad

By signing Jose Rojas, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquire a minor league player to replace Celestino.

Celestino was acquired by the Pirates from the Minnesota Twins in the previous summer. Even though he trained well in the spring, Triple-A Indianapolis eventually received his option. Playing all three outfield positions for the whole season, he has demonstrated average plate appearance and hitting ability.

Celestino hit.271 with three home runs and 25 runs batted in during his season with Indianapolis. Along with his.348 on-base and.356 slugging percentages, he also sports an OPS of.704 overall. His remarkable walk percentage of 10.2% and wRC+ of 88 are both noteworthy traits.

Although the Cubs expressed interest in Celestino, the Pirates did not really have a position for him, so they extracted as much information as possible.

There was a monetary return; the quantity is unknown, but based on that amount, it might be applied to covering a player’s contract near the deadline. Every little bit assists.

Following the trade of Celestino, which cost them outfield depth, the Pirates promptly inked minor league utility player Jose Rojas, 31, to a contract.

During his minor league career, Rojas has essentially played every position; nevertheless, he has not made much of an MLB appearance.

Rojas possesses a powerful bat and can play in a variety of defensive positions. With 18 home runs and 57 runs batted in this season in Triple-A, Rojas has a batting average of.250.

In addition, his on-base percentage (.354) and slugging percentage (.552) total an OPS of.906 (plus or minus). His walk percentage of 13.9% is quite high, and his wRC+ is 129.

Rojas is a cheap addition that will provide the Buccos with depth and some pop in Triple-A. Rojas still has a chance to succeed with Indianapolis, despite not having played in the major leagues since 2022.

Not only is there still time to make transactions within the Pirates organization, but the deadline has just begun.

Though moves akin to a small-scale Celestino sell-off could potentially occur, it is expected that the Pirates will make trades to expand their big-league squad.