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Tampa Bay Rays trade Chris Archer to Pittsburgh Pirates - Sports Illustrated
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Chris Archer out until 2021 due to thoracic outlet surgery - NBC Sports
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The Game Day MLB on X: Never forget when the Pirates traded Tyler Gnasnow, Shane Baz and Austin Meadows for Chris Archer in 2018 😅😬 Is this the worst trade deadline deal
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Paul Zeise: Chris Archer is the key to the Pirates' 2019 fortunes
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Disastrous Chris Archer trade comes full circle for Pirates as RHP returns to Tampa Bay
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Chris Archer with the Pirates Spring training, Pirates, Chris
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Reds-Pirates brawl: Chris Archer struggles in GABP fight
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By Trading for Chris Archer, the Pirates Have Made the Gerrit Cole Deal Look Even Worse - The Ringer
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Chris Archer traded to Pittsburgh Pirates by Tampa Bay Rays - ESPN
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Chris Archer expects a lot from himself and the Pirates rotation
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Chris Archer Pittsburgh Pirates Majestic Alternate Official Cool Base Player Jersey - Black
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Pirates' Archer out for the season following surgery
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A bad trade very good for the Rays
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The Chris Archer Trade Could Go Down As One of the Worst in MLB History