Pirates trade RHP Robert Stephenson to Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded reliever Robert Stephenson to the Tampa Bay Rays for shortstop prospect Alika Williams on Friday.
Stephenson, 30, is 0-3 with a 5.14 ERA, 17 strikeouts and eight walks in 18 bullpen appearances (14.0 innings) this season.
The right-hander is 14-19 with a 4.91 ERA in 229 games (22 starts) with the Cincinnati Reds (2016-20), Colorado Rockies (2021-22) and Pirates.
Williams, 24, was a first-r