In a recent trade, the Cleveland Guardians acquire three pitchers from the Pittsburg Pirates.
have been among the most active teams over the last 24 hours as Winter Meetings continue in Dallas, Texas.in exchange for 1B/2B Spencer Horwitz and Minor League OF Nick Mitchell.Per Mark Feinsand of The Athletic, the Guardians are sending Horwitz to the. In Return, Cleveland acquired LHP Josh Hartle, RHP Luis Ortiz, and LHP Michael Kennedy.
The Guardians are sending INF Spencer Horwitz — acquired earlier today in the Gimenez deal — to the Pirates, with LHP Josh Hartle The headliner of this trade is Josh Hartle, Pittsburgh's 17th-ranked prospect . He was the 83rd overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft and was assigned to Pittsburgh's High-A affiliate for the remainder of the year.The other prospect Cleveland gets in this deal is Kennedy, who is currently at the high-A level. The 20-year-old was taken in the fourth round of the 2022 Draft.
While Hartle and Kennedy will not make their Major League debuts for some time, the other piece of this trade could have an immediate impact for the Guardians.As a starter, he had an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.00. Given the state of Cleveland's current rotation, it wouldn't be surprising if Ortiz's role ended up being as a start with the Guardians.
With how active the Guardians have been over the last day, it'll be interesting to see if the front office makes any more moves before the Winter Meetings wrap up.
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