The Pirates traded outfielder Gilberto Celestino to the Cubs... making his organizational debut at Triple-A Iowa tonight. It's likely that the Pirates received a small amount of cash in return.
Celestino had spent the entire season with Pittsburgh's top minor league team. He was hitting .271/.348/.356 through 264 plate appearances... playing all three outfield spots in Indianapolis with a plurality of time in center field.
Celestino's Triple-A work was nevertheless not enough to convince the Pirates to give him a big league look. He'll have a couple months to try to snag a roster spot in Chicago.
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