Kipper : #Pirates Acquire Lefty Jesse Biddle from Phillies in a Trade

The Pirates this morning acquired Lefty prospect Jesse Biddle in a trade this morning that sends the Phillies a PTBNL.
Jesse Biddle was once a consensus top pitching prospect in the minors, posting ridiculous K/9 numbers of around 10 in AA. Then it went south and lead to the Tommy John surgery he underwent this past fall.
He'll have to be part of the Pirates 40-man rotation and will miss the entire 2016 season rehabbing
Biddle was selected in the first round in 2010 out of high school. At 6'5", 235 pounds, he's a big lefty.
Once he comes out of Tommy John's surgery, he could be an intriguing arm at the top of the Pirates minor league system, especially as a Lefty.