According to a tweet from a Pirates beat writer, the Braves have traded utility infielder Drew Sutton:

#Pirates acquired INF Drew Sutton from #Braves for $$. Sutton, 28, last season hit ..315 w/7 RBI in 31 games with Red Sox.

— Rob Biertempfel (@BiertempfelTrib) May 20, 2012

Sutton was hitting .270/.374/.372 at triple-A Gwinnett, showing his value as a good on-base guy. I find it strange that the Braves traded him, as he represents good utility infield depth stashed away in the minors. Perhaps this signifies the organization's confidence in Andrelton Simmons if something were to happen to Tyler Pastornicky or Jack Wilson. Or perhaps it shows that they don't view Sutton as a backup at short, with better options to backup the other infield spots in case of injury.

Not a big trade, but curious.