The Los Angeles have discovered a buying and selling associate for Diego Cartaya.
On Thursday, the despatched the previous prime prospect to the Minnesota Twins for minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez.
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The designated Cartaya for task final week, however had per week to discover a buying and selling associate for him. The Twins, seeking to take an opportunity on the previous prime prospect, skip the waiver line and land the younger catcher.
It wasn’t way back that Cartaya was the highest prospect within the group. He gave the impression to be the catcher of the long run in Los Angeles, however struggled to hit on the higher minor league ranges.
In 2023, Cartaya hit .189/.278/.379 with 19 dwelling runs and 57 RBIs. In 2024, throughout the Double-A and Triple-A ranges, he slashed .221/.323/.363 with 11 dwelling runs and 52 RBIs.
As his hitting struggles continued, one other catcher in Dalton Dashing climbed the ranks of the group and surpassed him on the prospect lists. With Dashing and Will Smith forward of him, it turned more and more clearer that Cartaya might not have a future in Los Angeles.
Because the Twins take an opportunity on Cartaya, the get a 20-year-old right-handed pitcher out of the Dominican Republic.
Vasquez had a 4.99 ERA throughout 11 appearances (three begins) final season within the Dominican Summer season League. He had 45 strikeouts throughout 30.2 innings.
Vasquez is a venture, however the clearly like one thing, and can take an opportunity on creating him over the subsequent few seasons.
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