It didn’t matter that the price was three prospects, including the top one in the organization, or that Price is a free agent after the season.
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Price also fills a major hole in Toronto’s starting rotation.
We’ll wait and see if the Tigers deal Yoenis Cespedes next. Toronto is two games back of Minnesota, which holds second American League wild-card spot.
Kaminsky, 20, has a 2.09 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings this season in Class A.
Price, 29, is 9-4 this season with a 2.53 ERA and 1.110 WHIP.
A starting pitcher that could have made the Yankees the team to beat in the AL is now going to one of their rivals.
Just two days after trading for all-world shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, the Toronto Blue Jays have gone and pulled off another blockbuster. They’ve both pitched in the big leagues this year.
This is the second time in as many years that Price has been traded, as he was sent from Tampa to Detroit in a deadline deal last summer. I will be sure to make updates as they are made available.
Norris joins Jeff Hoffman, Miguel Castro and Jesus Tinoco as Jays’ pitching prospects to be moved so far this week, and is the best of the bunch. The 30 year old, will be a free agent after the season and will look to sign a huge contract.
Although the Tigers were only 3 1/2 games behind a wild-card berth, they were in fourth place in their division entering Thursday’s game at Baltimore. “They’ve kind of been in this situation before and didn’t make these type of moves”.
Toronto’s trade surprised the Dodgers, who were in the race for Price. “That’s just part of the business”, Price said.
The pitching is really coming around, and it is more than remotely possible that a number of position players, including corner outfielders, can catch fire through the end of the season. Now, the Blue Jays will do a much better job of preventing them.
After strengthening the best offence in baseball by adding Tulowitzki, getting Price immediately helps a team that has struggled with pitching.
The club could still be looking to add another piece or two as they could try and get another starter or a reliever to strengthen their bullpen. “I don’t know how you quantify it but I certainly think it gives us a big boost in morale”.
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“That doesn’t mean you walk away from him”, Anthopoulos said at a news conference at Rogers Centre.
