PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly traded outfielder Corey Dickerson to the Philadelphia Phillies.
In return, Pittsburgh will get a player to be named later and $250,000 for this year's international signing periodd.
ESPN's Jeff Passan was the first to report the deal.
Outfielder Corey Dickerson has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies, source tells ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2019
Dickerson was traded to the Pirates in February, 2018. He had previously played for the Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays.
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So far this season, the 30-year-old has 40 hits and a .317 batting average.
This was the final year of Dickerson's contract.
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