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Pirates trade Nova

LAS VEGAS — Right-hander Ivan Nova has been acquired by the Chicago White Sox from the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league pitcher Yordi Rosario and $500,000 in international signing bonus pool allocation.

A 31-year-old right-hander, Nova was 9-9 with a 4.19 ERA in 29 starts this season, striking out 114 in 161 innings. He is 78-64 with a 4.26 ERA in nine seasons with the New York Yankees (2010-16) and Pirates (2016-18).

Nova has a $8.5 million base salary next year in the final season of a $26 million, three-year contract, then can become a free agent.

The Pirates acquired Nova from the Yankees in a 2016 trade for two minor leaguers, outfielder Tito Polo and pitcher Stephen Tarpley.

Nova went 5-2 with a 3.06 ERA for the Pirates in 2016, then slumped to 11-14 with a 4.14 ERA in 2017.

A 19-year-old right-hander, Rosario was 1-4 with a 2.57 ERA in 11 starts and three relief appearances last year in the Dominican Summer League and Arizona Rookie League. He struck out 70 in 56 innings.

Rosario was signed by the White Sox as a non-drafted free agent in 2016. He has gone 6-12 with a 3.43 ERA and 160 strikeouts in 162 2/3 innings during his minor league career.

The trade was announced Tuesday at the winter meetings.

The Pirates also reportedly have signed right-handed pitcher Jordan Lyles, pending a physical.

Lyles could be a candidate to replace Nova in the Bucs’ starting rotation. Other candidates include Nick Kingham and Stephen Brault.

Lyles is 31-52 with a 5.28 ERA during his eight-year major league career.

The 28-year-old went 1-0 with a 3.31 ERA in 11 relief appearances last season for the Milwaukee Brewers.

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