Pirates acquire veteran catcher Bethancourt from Yankees

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired 34-year-old catcher Christian Bethancourt from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. Bethancourt, who was not on the Yankees' 40-man roster, will be assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis before joining Pittsburgh's Major League taxi squad in Los Angeles this weekend. The acquisition is linked to injury concerns surrounding starting catcher Endy Rodriguez, who has been placed on the injured list twice this season with left glute and hip issues.