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We present our annual hitters and pitchers of the year for each farm system below, highlighted by Hitting Prospect of the Year Jackson Holliday (Orioles) and Pitching Prospect of the Year Drew Thorpe (Yankees). The honorees include 14 members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list, including Holliday (No. 1),
In yet another trade with the Cardinals, the Toronto Blue Jays have sent minor league pitcher Matt Svanson to St. Louis for shortstop Paul DeJong.
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays strengthened their depleted bullpen Sunday by acquiring right-hander Jordan Hicks in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. Toronto sent minor league right-handers Adam Kloffenstein and Sem Robberse to St. Louis for the 26-year-old Hicks. The Blue Jays (59-47) are tied with Houston in the wild-card race, four games behind Tampa Bay. Toronto trails Baltimore by 5½ games in the American League East.
“You’ve heard me state in the past that we were looking to acquire pitching, and that was certainly one of our goals. But we were also looking to find talent,” said John Mozeliak, Cardinals president of baseball operations
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