#MLB Yankees and Pirates Agree To Trade With AJ Burnett

AJ Burnett leaving the pinstripes behind? Hit the jump to find out!


According to ESPN


The Pirates and New York Yankees have agreed to a trade that would send right-handerA.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh and are awaiting approval from the commissioner’s office Friday, sources said.

The Pirates will send right-handed reliever Diego Moreno and outfielder Exicardo Cayones to New York in return, sources said. Moreno, a 25-year-old from Venezuela, has split the past two seasons between the Class A and Double-A minor league teams. Cayones, who is 20, spent 2011 in Class A.