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Andrew Miller Traded to the Orioles

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The Pirates had been linked to Andrew Miller, along with several other left-handed relievers, leading up to the deadline. Miller was just dealt to the Orioles, according to Jerry Crasnick.

The return was pitching prospect Eduardo Rodriguez, who was the number three prospect in Baltimore’s system, according to Baseball America. His pre-season grade was a 55 upside, and medium risk. That’s the same grade that Nick Kingham got in the Pirates’ system. However, it seems Rodriguez’s value has slipped some. Ben Badler had the following update on the right-hander.

JJ Cooper says he has a chance to bounce back and be a middle of the rotation starter if his stuff returns.

Because of this change, and because Kingham has possibly increased his stock, I’d say a similar return for the Pirates would be Adrian Sampson. That’s a pitcher who has back of the rotation stuff, with a chance to improve and be a middle of the rotation guy. Miller is only under control for two months, so that would be a pretty big return.

It will be interesting to see if the lefty reliever market opens up in the next 45 minutes now that Miller, the top option, is off the board.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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