Deal 1-Ivan Nova from the Yankees for Player to be Named Later
Nova's page on Baseball Reference
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/novaiv01.shtml
Deal 2--Jon Niese to the Mets for Antonio Bastardo and cash
Bastardo's Baseball Reference Page
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bastaan01.shtml
Deal 3-Francisco Liriano and word is Harold Ramirez and another prospect to Toronto for Drew Hutchison
Hutchison's Baseball Reference Page
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hutchdr01.shtml
Nova will likely move into the rotation which now looks like Cole, Taillon, Nova, and some combo of Vogelsong, Locke, and Hutchison
Bastardo gives the Pirates another lefty in the pen
How much better the Pirates got will largely depend on whether Nova approaches his 2011 or 2013 form when his ERAs were 3.70 and 3.10 and whether Hutchison pitches better than Liriano did.
Deal 2--Jon Niese to the Mets for Antonio Bastardo and cash
Bastardo's Baseball Reference Page
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bastaan01.shtml
Deal 3-Francisco Liriano and word is Harold Ramirez and another prospect to Toronto for Drew Hutchison
Hutchison's Baseball Reference Page
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hutchdr01.shtml
Nova will likely move into the rotation which now looks like Cole, Taillon, Nova, and some combo of Vogelsong, Locke, and Hutchison
Bastardo gives the Pirates another lefty in the pen
How much better the Pirates got will largely depend on whether Nova approaches his 2011 or 2013 form when his ERAs were 3.70 and 3.10 and whether Hutchison pitches better than Liriano did.