NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Channel 11's news partners at TribLIVE confirmed Wednesday that the Pittsburgh Pirates had traded Neil Walker to the New York Mets for left-handed pitcher Jon Niese.
https://twitter.com/BiertempfelTrib/status/674688056981626880
Walker, 30, was projected to make $10 million via arbitration in 2016 and would have been a free agent after the season, according to TribLIVE. The Pirates already had told Walker that he does not figure into their long-term plans and had been shopping him the past month.
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According to TribLIVE Pirates beat writer Rob Biertempfel, Niese will make $9 million in 2016. His deal includes team options of $9 million in 2017 and $10 million in 2018.
https://twitter.com/BiertempfelTrib/status/674688656410415104
The Pirates made the announcement official on Twitter around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday.
https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/674729590099693570
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