The Pirates acquired reliever Peter Strzelecki from the Guardians for cash, the team announced. Cleveland had designated the righty for assignment on Tuesday when they set their 40-man roster in advance of the Rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Guardians continue making minor moves throughout the organization as the offseason starts to get going for most teams around the league. On Friday night, Cleveland struck a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates to send RHP Peter Strzelecki to the NL Central team in exchange for cash considerations.

Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in an MLB game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians.

A trailblazing coach for the San Francisco Giants is leaving the team for another MLB gig. On Friday, the Giants confirmed that Alyssa Nakken – who in 2020 became the first woman to be a full-time assistant coach in MLB history – would be joining the Cleveland Guardians organization.