The Pirates sent the two-time Gold Glove outfielder and 2016 All-Star Starling Marte to the Diamondbacks on Monday for prospects Liover Peguero and pitcher Brennan Malone. The Diamondbacks will receive $1.5 million from the Pirates on Sept. 15 as part of the deal, while the Pirates obtained $250,000 in international signing bonus allocation.

The 31-year-old Marte is coming off a stellar 2019 in which he hit .295 and set career-highs with 23 home runs and 81 RBIs.

Marte served as one of the core members of the group that led the Pirates to three consecutive playoff berths from 2013-15. He reached the All-Star game in 2016 but also served an 80-game ban in 2017 after testing positive for steroids.

The Pirates are in the midst of a rebuild after revamping their leadership following a last-place finish in the NL Central.

MLB umpired could be mic’d up and announce whether reviewed calls are upheld or overturned and explain rules, if necessary, this season, ESPN reported. It’s uncertain whether it could begin opening day. ... Brewers OF Ryan Braun said that the upcoming season could be his last. Braun, 36, is entering the final year of a five-year, $105 million contract. He was the NL MVP in 2011 but also served a 65-game suspension in 2013 when an investigation linked him to the Biogenesis scandal. ... The Reds matched the biggest free-agent contract in team history by agreeing to a four-year, $64 million deal with OF Nick Castellanos. The deal has an opt out clause after the first season. Castellanos, 27, hit .289 with 27 HRs and 58 doubles for the Tigers and Cubs last season.

College football: Reigning national champ LSU hired former Nebraska coach Bo Pelini as its defensive coordinator. Pelini, 52, previoulsy served as defensive coordinator for the Tigers from 2005-07 when they were ranked third nationally on defense in each season and won the national title in his final year. He replaces Dave Aranda, who left earlier this month to take over as head coach at Baylor. ... Oklahoma hired DeMarco Murray as its RBs coach. Murray, 31, the Sooners’ career leader in all-purpose yards, career TDs and kickoff return average, was the RBs coach at Arizona last season.

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