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Red Sox acquire former first-round pick in trade with Pirates

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Jul 29, 2024 2:28 PM ET

The Boston Red Sox have acquired a young starting pitcher in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Monday that the Red Sox have agreed to send infield prospect Nick Yorke to Pittsburgh in exchange for right-hander Quinn Priester.

Trade news: The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates are finalizing a deal that will send right-handed starter Quinn Priester to Boston and infield prospect Nick Yorke to Pitttsburgh, sources tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 29, 2024

Priester, 23, was Pittsburgh’s first-round draft pick in 2019. He has struggled thus far in the majors, going 5-9 with a 6.46 ERA in 20 games over the past two seasons. Priester has predominantly been a starting pitcher but was moved to the bullpen this month.

Yorke is batting .278 with 10 home runs, 45 RBI and a .785 OPS in time split between Triple-A and Double-A this season.

The Red Sox entered Monday with a record of 55-49. They have exceeded expectations this season and are just one game back in the wild-card hunt, so most fans want them to be buyers at the trade deadline.

Assuming the Red Sox use him on the major league roster, Priester projects as a potential back-end starter or long relief option out of the bullpen.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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