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Pirates send minor-league third baseman Apostel to Rangers to complete Kela trade
The Pirates on Friday completed their trade-deadline deal for reliever Keone Kela, sending rookie-level third baseman Sherten Apostel to the Texas Rangers as the player to be named later in the trade.
Apostel, 19, signed with the Pirates for $200,000 in 2015 as an international free agent out of Curacao.
The 6-foot-4, 213-pound Apostel was hitting .259 with a .406 on-base percentage, seven doubles, seven homers and 26 RBIs in 41 games for the Bristol Pirates in the Appalachian League.
The Pirates previously sent minor-league pitcher Taylor Hearn to the Rangers for Kela, who in six appearances since the trade has allowed one run in six innings pitched, with six strikeouts.
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