Miles Mikolas traded to Rangers

Miles Mikolas was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Texas Rangers on December 30, 2013. In exchange the Pirates received Chris McGuiness.

RHP Mikolas has two seasons MLB experience pitching with the Padres. He was traded to the Pirates in November 2013. He split 2013 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He was 4-2, 3.25 ERA, 40 K, 1.30 WHIP, 26 SV in 61.0 IP over 54 games at Tucson and was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 0.60 WHIP in 1.2 IP over 2 games with the Padres. For his MLB career he is 2-1, 3.44 ERA, 24 K, 1.41 WHIP in 34.0 IP over 27 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the seventh round in 2009. Mikolas turned 25 on August 25.

McGuiness is a first baseman who split 2013 between Triple A Round Rock and the Rangers. He hit .246/.369/.423 with 11 HR, 63 RBI, 52 R, 1 SB in 104 games at Round Rock and hit .176/.176/.206 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 10 games with the Rangers. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the 13th round in 2009 and was traded to the Rangers in 2010. He had been selected by the Indians in the 2012 Rule 5 draft but was later returned to the Rangers. McGuiness turned 25 on April 11.