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UPDATE: With the deal official, the Pirates acquired infielder Pedro Ciriaco along with Snyder, for Church, Crosby and right-hander D.J. Carrasco. Ciriaco, 24, was batting .259 in Triple-A. Carrasco has a 3.88 ERA in 45 appearances. To fill out their roster, the Pirates called up infielders Argenis Diaz and Jeff Clement and right-hander Daniel McCutchen, who was scheduled to start Saturday night.The Pirates are set to acquire catcher Chris Snyder from the cost-cutting Diamondbacks, a major league source confirmed.
Pittsburgh won't give up much in terms of prospects, the person said, and Arizona will pay a significant amount of the remaining salary on Snyder's contract, which is about $8 million (about $1.5 million this year, $5.75 million next year, and a $750,000 buyout on a $6.75 million option in 2012).
FoxSportsArizona.com reported that the Diamondbacks will get veterans Bobby Crosby and Ryan Church. Crosby, an infielder, is a free agent after the season, and Church, an outfielder, could be non-tendered in the winter to avoid any financial obligation in 2011.
Snyder, 29, has hit .231 with 10 homers this year and has a .233 career average with a .737 OPS. He has thrown out just 20 percent of base-stealers this year (12 of 59) but before this season had a 32 percent rate. He also had a 240-game errorless streak (Aug. 22, 2007-June 5, 2010) that is third-longest in major-league history.
Pittsburgh catchers -- mainly Ryan Doumit and Jason Jaramillo -- have a .650 OPS this year, and Doumit has thrown out 11 percent of base-stealers.
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