‘All 4 games this season’ RYU colleague leaves… 1-on-1 trade with an infielder with ‘0’ big league experience

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired an infielder through a trade.

On the 27th (Korean time), the official Major League homepage, ‘MLB.com’, said, “Trent Thornton, who played 4 games in Toronto this season, is going to the Seattle Mariners. Mason McCoy, the infielder of Seattle, will wear the Toronto uniform.”메이저사이트

Thornton was selected by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 2015 draft with the 139th overall pick. He wore a Toronto uniform through a trade in 2018 and stepped on the big league stage for the first time in the 2019 season.

Thornton has only played four games in the major leagues this season. He posted an average ERA of 1.69 with 1 run (1 earned), 7 hits, 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts in 5⅓ innings. He played mostly in the minor leagues, posting a 4.18 earned run average with 20 runs (13 earned) on 18 walks and 26 strikeouts in 22 games, 5 wins, 1 loss, 2 holds, and 28 innings.

McCoy, who wore a Toronto uniform, joined the Baltimore Orioles with the 188th overall pick in the 6th round of the 2017 draft. He moved to Seattle for the 2022 season and has yet to make his major league debut. ‘MLB.com’ explained, “McCoy has stepped into the big leagues several times over the past year, but has not made his debut.”

McCoy played in 632 minor league games, hitting 50 homers, 285 RBIs, 355 points, and 85 stolen bases with a batting average of 0.260 and 0.729 OPS. He appeared in 87 games this season and recorded 77 hits, 11 homers, 55 RBIs, 53 points, 20 stolen bases, a batting average of 0.234 and 0.737 OPS.