Burnett Passes Physical; Major League Baseball Approves Trade To Bucs

A.J. Burnett has passed his physical and Major League Baseball has approved the trade, tweets Jon Heyman. Burnett will be shipped to the Pirates for two low-level minor league players, Diego Moreno and Exicardo Cayones. Also, the Bucs will pay $13M in salary relief.

Diego Moreno (25), was promoted to Class AA last year and had 4.91 ERA in seven games. In five Minor League seasons, Moreno is 11-9, 2.41.

Exicardo Cayones (20) hit .228/.333/.325 last year between the Gulf Coast League and the New York-Penn League.