The Pirates are trying Yorke at multiple positions, possibly opening up more opportunities for him to make the big-league ...

Yorke acknowledged he was surprised by the trade, even though his agent had told him to be prepared for the possibility.

"In a fair fight, Yorke would probably outproduce either of those guys, and he’d do it for cheaper, which I’m pretty sure is Bob Nutting’s favorite word. Yes, Nick Gonzales is still around ...