PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have quite some time before the trade deadline, but that doesn't mean they won't be making any moves before then.The Pirates announced that they traded minor league infielder Alika Williams to the Athletics for right-handed pitching prospect Kyle Robinson on May 16. This is the first real trade the Pirates have made in 2026, albeit, a minor league trade. Williams had spent almost three years in the Pirates organization, after they traded for him on June 2, 2023, sending away right-handed pitcher Robert Stephenson. He played for the Pirates in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons, mostly at shortstop, with 33 starts in 45 games in 2023 and 11 starts in 16 contests in 2024. Williams featured in 83 games for the Pirates and struggled at the plate, slashing .202/.257.271 for an OPS of .528, with 38 hits in 188 at-bats, nine doubles, two triples, no home runs, 11 RBI and 12 walks to 57 strikeouts.The Athletics took Robinson in the 11th round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Texas Tech and has pitched at Single-A, High-A and Double-A in his three seasons in the minor leagues.Robinson spent all of his time this season with High-A Lansing, with a 1-1 record in five starts and six appearances, a 3.62 ERA over 27.1 innings pitched, a .240 batting average allowed and a 1.35 WHIP. Make sure to visit Pirates OnSI for the latest news, updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates!Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow