Connor Joe traded to Pirates in swap for minor league pitcher

#1 Cochran Sports Showdown: December 18, 2022 (Pt. 1)

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pirates made an offseason trade with the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

The team acquired first baseman/outfielder Connor Joe in exchange for minor league pitcher Nick Garcia. 

Joe finished the 2022 season with a .238 batting average, hitting 20 doubles, four triples, seven home runes, 28 RBI's, 55 walks, and 56 runs scored in 111 games.

Joe, now 30-years-old, was originally drafted by the Pirates with the 39th overall selection in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft.

To make room for Joe on the 40-man roster, the team says that Nick Mears has been designated for assignment. 

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