The Pirates had another busy trade deadline, but unlike years past, this year there were no salary dumps or accumulation of prospects.

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Despite rumors that indicated the Pirates would move a starter, nobody met their high asking price, and their rotation remained intact.

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Wrapping up their flurry of deals before baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline, the rebuilding Arizona Diamondbacks shipped catcher Chris Snyder to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday in a five-player swap. Arizona also sent minor league shortstop Pedro Ciriaco and cash to the Pirates for former AL Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby, outfielder Ryan Church and right-hander D.J.

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The Pirates' roster will remain in a bit of flux for the next 48 hours because the club still has a handful of roster moves to make as a result of Saturday's three trades.

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Amid all the Trade Deadline deals, the Pirates also made three call-ups on Saturday.

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With Octavio Dotel heading to the Dodgers, the Pirates have an opening in the closer's role, which will likely be filled by either Joel Hanrahan or Evan Meek.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled pitcher Daniel McCutchen from Triple-A Indianapolis to make Saturday’s start against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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The Pirates parted ways with two of their relievers before the Trade Deadline on Saturday, sending Octavio Dotel to the Dodgers and Javier Lopez to the Giants.

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The San Francisco Giants have acquired Javier Lopez from the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting the left-handed reliever they were looking for at the trade deadline. The Giants are sending right-hander Joe Martinez and outfielder John Bowker to the Pirates.

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The Los Angeles have acquired reliever Octavio Dotel from the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-hander James McDonald and minor league outfielder Andrew Lambo. The Dodgers made two deals Saturday. They earlier got left-handed starter Ted Lilly and infielder Ryan Theriot from the Chicago Cubs for infielder Blake DeWitt and two minor league pitchers.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks traded catcher Chris Snyder, minor league shortstop Pedro Ciriaco and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday for former AL Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby, outfielder Ryan Church and right-hander D.J. Carrasco.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks traded catcher Chris Snyder, minor league shortstop Pedro Ciriaco and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday for former AL Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby, outfielder Ryan Church and right-hander D.J.

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PITTSBURGH, July 31 (UPI) — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Chris Snyder from Arizona Saturday for outfielder Ryan Church, infielder Bobby Crosby and pitcher D.J.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks traded catcher Chris Snyder, minor league shortstop Pedro Ciriaco and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday for former AL Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby, outfielder Ryan Church and right-hander D.J. Carrasco.

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Pirates set to acquire Snyder from D-backs

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Pirates acquire catcher Snyder from D-backs

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PITTSBURGH – The Houston Astros certainly aren’t the only team beating the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates.

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After sitting out a two-hour, 20-minute rain delay at the start Friday, the Pirates watched the Cardinals score the game's only run in the 10th inning to claim a 1-0 win at Busch Stadium.

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Brendan Ryan’s broken-bat infield hit in the 10th inning drove in the game’s lone run and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Friday night.

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Pirates entertaining offers for hurler Maholm

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