Pirates Trade: Left-Hander Jalen Beeks Acquired From Rockies

The Pittsburgh Pirates have swung their second trade of the day, acquiring left-handed relief pitcher Jalen Beeks from the Colorado Rockies.

In return, the Pirates are sending left-handed pitching prospect Luis Peralta, who had been with Double-A Altoona. The deal has been announced by the Pirates and is official.

Beeks, 31, has made 45 appearances with the Rockies this season. He’s gone 6-4 with a 4.74 ERA and nine saves and has struck out 38 batters against 18 walks in 49.1 innings pitched. The left-hander has excelled at inducing soft contact this season and has generated groundballs a healthy 44.8% of the time. He’s limited left-handed hitters to a .182 batting average

Typically, pitchers have struggled in the hitter-friendly Coors Field, but Beeks has performed better at home this season than on the road. He has a 3.81 ERA when pitching at home this season and a 6.00 ERA on the road.

In six career seasons in the big leagues between the Rockies, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, Beeks has gone 22-15 with a 4.43 ERA across 176 appearances/19 starts. His best season came in 2022 while with the Rays, when he posted a 2.80 ERA with 70 strikeouts in 61 innings pitched.

Beeks is in the final year of his contract and will be a free agent after the season.

The Pirates had a need for another left-hander in their bullpen alongside flamethrower Aroldis Chapman. Josh Fleming elected free agency after being designated for assignment on Friday and Ryan Borucki recently had his rehab assignment paused.

Peralta totaled 26 appearances in the minor leagues this season between High-A Greensboro and Altoona. Combined between the two levels, the 23-year-old went a perfect 4-0 with a miniscule 0.91 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 39.2 innings pitched.

In six seasons in the Pirates’ organization, Peralta went 9-19 with a 4.20 ERA in 110 appearances/44 starts and averaged 12 strikeouts per nine innings. The Pirates originally signed him as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic.

Earlier in the day on Monday, the Pirates traded right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester to the Boston Red Sox for infield prospect Nick Yorke.

The MLB trade deadline is Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET.