
Pirates land Marinaccio, DFA Santana after Yankees-linked bullpen drama
The Pirates kicked off the trade deadline by acquiring Ron Marinaccio from the Padres in exchange for Dennis Santana, who was designated for assignment after another on-field altercation tied to Jose Caballero. Santana, a former Pirate with a volatile reliever history, departs as Marinaccio, who owns a 4.79 ERA over 47 innings this season, heads to Pittsburgh. The Yankees have yet to make a move, while Dodgers and Pirates have already swung bullpen trades against New York, and the piece ends by wondering whether the Yankees might show interest in the DFA’d Santana.







