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Pirates acquire Christian Bethancourt from Yankees for cash

ESPN MLB • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 7:15 PM

Last updated Aug 19, 2026

Pirates acquire Christian Bethancourt from Yankees for cash

Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired catcher Christian Bethancourt from the New York Yankees for cash considerations. The 34-year-old catcher was playing for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, before the trade. After joining the Pirates, he is assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis but is expected to join the team's taxi squad ahead of their upcoming road trip to Los Angeles. The move comes as Pittsburgh seeks depth at catcher due to Endy Rodriguez's ongoing left hip inflammation.

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Key Details

•Bethancourt played at Triple-A before the trade.
•He has a career batting average of.229 with 35 home runs.
•Pirates assign him to Triple-A Indianapolis initially.
•Expected to join the taxi squad for a road trip to Los Angeles.

Latest Updates

8:35 PMESPN MLB — Pirates add veteran C Bethancourt from Yankees
7:15 PMYahoo Sports — Pirates acquire veteran catcher Christian Bethancourt from Yankees in exchange for cash

What they're saying

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The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired veteran catcher Christian Bethancourt from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. The 34-year-old Bethancourt had been playing for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, New York's Triple-A affiliate. Pittsburgh assigned Bethancourt to Triple-A Indianapolis, but he is expected to join the Pirates' taxi squad when the club begins a nine-game road trip in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Friday.
— Yahoo Sports