Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Pitcher Jordan Lyles To Milwaukee Brewers

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are trading pitcher Jordan Lyles.

The Pirates announced Monday the Brewers acquired Lyles from the Pirates.

Ken Rosenthal first reported the news.

The #Brewers have acquired RHP Jordan Lyles from the #Pirates, sources tell The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 29, 2019

The Pirates are receiving right-handed pitcher Cody Ponce in the trade, the squad announced.

Ponce has gone 1-3 with 44 strikeouts and a 3.29 ERA in 27 relief appearances with the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers this season.

The 25-year-old pitcher was a second-round pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft.