The Boston Red Sox added another pitcher to their major league staff, acquiring Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Quinn Priester in exchange for minor league infielder Nick Yorke on Monday.
Priester, 23, is 2-6 with a 5.04 ERA over 44 2/3 innings in 10 games (six starts) this season, with 31 strikeouts and 13 walks.
In 20 career games (14 starts), the Pirates’ 2019 first-round pick is 5-9 with a 6.46 ERA spanning 94 2/3 innings, with 67 strikeouts and 40 walks.
Yorke, 22, ranked as the Red Sox’s No. 6 prospect by MLB Pipeline, was their first-round pick in the 2020 draft. In 83 games this season between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester, he hit .278 (89-for-320) with 16 doubles, 10 home runs, 14 stolen bases and 46 RBIs.
“Nick has been a strong offensive performer and versatile defender in the minor leagues,” Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said of Yorke, who will report to Triple-A Indianapolis. “We are excited to add him to our upper-level position player group.”
Prior to trading for Priester, the Red Sox acquired fellow starter James Paxton from the Los Angeles Dodgers last week to bolster their staff.
–Field Level Media