MLB trade: Dodgers acquire LHP reliever from Pirates

Kyle Madson

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The Dodgers on Thursday night during their game vs. the Pirates announced a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In exchange for cash considerations, the Dodgers acquired left-handed reliever Jose Hernandez. Los Angeles in a corresponding move transferred RHP Ryan Brasier to the 60-day IL. 

Hernandez, 26, appeared in seven games for the Pirates this season. He sported a 1-1 record with a 3.38 ERA. Last year he pitched in 50 games for Pittsburgh as a rookie and posted a 1-3 record and a 4.97 ERA in 50.2 innings. 

This is the second minor move LA made during the week. They also acquired utilityman Cavan Biggio in a trade with the Rangers. 

LA still figures to be active at the trade deadline, but these moves on the margins should help bolster their overall depth until a bigger deal and beyond.. 

Kyle Madson

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Kyle Madson neither likes writing about himself nor writing in the third person. Nevertheless, he persists. While Kyle has spent most of his writing career covering the NFL’s Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers, he’s never lost the love of baseball that has resided in the deepest recesses of his soul since he began playing T-ball at 4 years old (no matter how hard John Fisher has tried). Aside from writing, Kyle also hosts a radio show, the Insiders, with James Ham on ESPN 1320 in Sacramento. When he’s not being a sports dork, Kyle loves being a normal dork and traveling, visiting museums, diving further into K-Pop fandom (#SKZ) and hanging out with his wife and cats. Don’t follow him on Twitter or Instagram at @KyleAMadson.