WAS TIME TO SHOW THE REST OF AMERICA ROUND ONE FOR O’NEILL CRUZ, AND HE PUT ON A SHOW. 21 HOMERS, ONE GOING 500 AND 13FT. A CRUISE MISSILE, 21. ENOUGH TO GET INTO THE SECOND ROUND. THE FIRST PIRATE EVER TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE FIRST. ALL RIGHT, TO THE SECOND ROUND WE GO. CRUZ TAKING ON THIS GUY CAL RALEIGH. REMEMBER HIS NAME. HEAD TO HEAD. RALEIGH ABLE TO NOTCH 19 HOMERS. WOW. CRUZ, THOUGH, DID NOT HAVE THE ROUND HE WANTED, ONLY ABLE TO GET 13 IN THE SECOND ROUND. FAILING TO MAKE THE CHAMPIONSHIP, BUT A SOLID SHOWING NONETHELESS. SO IN THE END IT WOULD BE CAL RALEIGH AGAINST JUNIOR CAMINERO CAMINERO NUMBER TO BEAT 18. NOT ABLE TO DO IT.

The Pirates are off for the All-Star break but the front office made a move Wednesday, trading infielder/outfielder Adam Frazier to the Kansas City Royals.In exchange for Frazier, Pittsburgh acquired minor-league infielder Cam Devanney.Frazier, 33, was in his second stint with the Pirates after signing a one-year contract in January. He is slashing .255/.318/.336 with three homers and 21 RBI.The Pirates previously traded Frazier to San Diego during his All-Star season in 2021, a deal that brought Jack Suwinski to Pittsburgh.The 28-year-old Devanney batted .272 with a .931 OPS, 18 home runs and 55 RBI in 69 games at Triple-A Omaha this season.The Pirates said Devanney will go to Triple-A Indianapolis, and a move will be made Thursday to fill Frazier’s spot on the 26-man active roster.

PITTSBURGH —

The Pirates are off for the All-Star break but the front office made a move Wednesday, trading infielder/outfielder Adam Frazier to the Kansas City Royals.

In exchange for Frazier, Pittsburgh acquired minor-league infielder Cam Devanney.

Frazier, 33, was in his second stint with the Pirates after signing a one-year contract in January. He is slashing .255/.318/.336 with three homers and 21 RBI.

The Pirates previously traded Frazier to San Diego during his All-Star season in 2021, a deal that brought Jack Suwinski to Pittsburgh.

The 28-year-old Devanney batted .272 with a .931 OPS, 18 home runs and 55 RBI in 69 games at Triple-A Omaha this season.

The Pirates said Devanney will go to Triple-A Indianapolis, and a move will be made Thursday to fill Frazier’s spot on the 26-man active roster.