There is simplicity in a mid-January trade like Monday's, in which the San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the Pittsburgh Pirates. For McCutchen, they will receive Kyle Crick, a 25-year-old right-handed pitcher with a 3.06 ERA in 32 1/3 innings as a rookie in 2017, and Bryan Reynolds, a switch-hitting outfield prospect drafted 59th overall in 2016. Following three seasons that reached (and ended quickly, granted) in October, the Pirates missed the playoffs in consecutive years, veered from 98 wins to 78 to 75, dealt ace Gerrit Cole to the Houston Astros on Saturday and two days later offloaded their franchise player, as well.