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Bucs acquire Rays' Iwamura for Chavez

 
The Pirates acquired infielder Akinori Iwamura from the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Jesse Chavez in a move that gave Pittsburgh its second baseman and saved Tampa Bay the cost of declining Iwamura's option. (link)

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