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Pittsburgh Pirates trade Rich Hill and Ji-Man Choi to San Diego Padres

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded starting pitcher Rich Hill and first baseman Ji-Man Choi to the San Diego Padres. 

The trade was made official Tuesday by the team. The Pirates received left-handed pitcher Jackson Wolf, outfielder Estuaro Suero and first baseman Alfonso Rivas.

The 43-year-old pitcher has a 7-10 record in the 2023 season, along with 104 strikeouts and a 4.76 ERA. In Choi's first season in the black and gold, he has six home runs, 11 RBIs and a .205 batting average. 

The Pirates made two other trades Tuesday. Click here for more.

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