Pirates acquire former heralded pitching prospect Duane Underwood Jr. from Cubs

[ASFN Admin]

Mar. 7—Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington continued to add arms to the organizational pitching pool by trading for former heralded pitching prospect Duane Underwood Jr. from the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The 26-year-old Underwood three times was listed among the Cubs' top 10 prospects by MLB.com, peaking at No. 4 in 2015 — three years after the right-hander was a second-round pick ...

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