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Two days after the non-waiver trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates did their own roster reshaping, as infielder Jung Ho Kang was designated for assignment Friday. Kang, 32, was batting .169 with 10 home runs and 24 RBIs in 65 games this season. After the 2016 season, Kang was arrested in his native South Korea for driving under the influence and missed nearly all of the next two seasons when he could not secure a visa to return to the United States. Continue to Article

August 02, 2019 11:16:pm EST

Jack Flaherty took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, allowed one hit in seven outstanding innings and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals continued their surge with an 8-0 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. The Cardinals won for the 17th time in 25 games and improved to 14-6 since the All-Star break by collecting 14 hits. Flaherty (5-6) lost his no-hit bid on his 81st pitch when Nicholas Castellanos lined a clean single to right field on a 2-2 fastball. Continue to Article

August 01, 2019 11:23:pm EST

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon is tentatively expected to undergo surgery to repair his elbow flexor tendon in the next few weeks, according to The Athletic. The Pirates placed Taillon on the injured list in early May for what was described as a right elbow flexor strain. Taillon, 27, compiled a 2-3 record with a 4.10 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings over seven starts in 2019. Continue to Article

August 01, 2019 7:51:pm EST

The Phils' only move in the hours leading up to the deadline was to acquire outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Pittsburgh Pirates for international signing bonus money and a player to be named later. In the days before the deadline, the Phils picked up left-handed starting pitchers Drew Smyly and Jason Vargas. All of these acquisitions - and several others that the club made earlier this month - were low-risk. Continue to Article

July 31, 2019 7:20:pm EST

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson apparently didn't stick around after grounding out to end the fifth inning in Cincinnati on Wednesday. The Pirates agreed to trade the 30-year-old Dickerson to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported. What compensation the Phillies are sending back to the Pirates has yet to be reported. Continue to Article

July 31, 2019 3:17:pm EST

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