The Pittsburgh Pirates traded first baseman Jason...
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded first baseman Jason Thompson to the Montreal Expos for two minor league players to be named later, and waived shortstop Johnnie LeMaster and outfielder Sixto Lezcano.
Thompson, 31, batted .241 with 12 homers and 61 RBIs for the Pirates last season. He came to Pittsburgh in April 1981 from the Angels for catcher Ed Ott and pitcher Mickey Mahler.
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