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Pirates' GM discusses prospects ahead of Rule 5 Draft

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The Pirates traded Kevin Newman to the Reds for Dauri Moreta. General manager Ben Cherington didn't protect four prospects ahead of the Rule 5 Draft. Malcom Nunez, Blake Sabol, Matt Gorski and Tahnaj Thomas were left unprotected. The players who were added to 40-man roster can be selected by other clubs in the next month's Rule5 Draft, which takes place on June 5th. The Pirates' No. 12 prospect, Malc Nunes, had his best season yet. He hit .262/.367/.466 with 23 home runs and 88 RBIs.

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