To satisfactorily specify the exchange for right pitcher Jameson Taillon with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the The Yankees had to pull off and give back a Top prospect package which were part of his farm.
For the 29-year-old starting right-hander, the New York board let loose the opening Latin pitchers: Miguel Yajure, a 22-year-old Venezuelan who made his MLB debut last year, as well as Dominican Roansy Contreras, number 18 prospect. of the New York organization just 21 years old.
In addition to these two outstanding players who are projected to have a great future in the majors, the Yankees sent youngsters Maikol Escotto (18), a Dominican infielder capable of playing second base, shortstop and anteroom, and, in the American gardener Canaan Smith (21), who in 2019 in Class a branches of the Muls beat 307 on average, with 11 homers and 74 runs produced in 124 games.
For his part, Yankees element Jameson Taillon will return to the Major League mound after resting for more than a year after undergoing a second Tommy John surgery in 2019. He is expected to be part of the opener fight led by his friend Gerrit Cole and below veteran Corey Klüber.