Pittsburgh Pirates trade Quinn Priester to Boston Red Sox for Nick Yorke
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded pitcher Quinn Priester to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for infield prospect Nick Yorke.
Priester, 23, was selected by the Pirates with the 18th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. He's tallied a 2-6 win-loss record this season while maintaining a 5.04 ERA in 44.2 innings pitched. Priester also has 31 strikeouts on the year.
Yorke, a 22-year-old second baseman, was drafted by the Red Sox with the 17th overall in the 2020 MLB Draft. Yorke has yet to make his major league debut.
Yorke is currently rated by MLB Pipeline as Boston's No. 6 prospect, according to a media release from the Pirates.
In 320 minor league at-bats this season, Yorke has a .278 batting average with 53 runs, 10 home runs, 46 RBI and 14 stolen bases.
"Nick has been a strong offensive performer and versatile defender in the minor leagues," said Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington. "We are excited to add him to our upper level position player group."
Yorke will report to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Major League Baseball's trade deadline is Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET.
