The Pirates today traded Brian Bixler to the Cleveland Indians for Jesus Brito in an exchange of minor league infielders, clearing space on the full 40-man roster for the signing of free-agent reliever Brendan Donnelly. The latter was made official this afternoon after he passed his physical.

Donnelly's financial terms are not available yet, but it will be a one-year contract with base pay of $1.35 million and performance bonuses that could double that.

Brito, 22, finished fifth among all minor league players with a .353 combined average between rookie ball and Class A. In 224 at-bats, he had 19 doubles, 10 triple, three home runs and 43 RBIs in 60 games. He spent the previous three years in his native Dominican Republic.

Brito does not have to be added to the 40-man.

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