In May of 2017, the entire baseball world was drawn to the story of Gift Ngoepe, the first African to play major league baseball. He wrote about that experience at the time. But as so often happens, the news cycle and the baseball world turned to other stories. The transaction log tells one part of the story. Traded to the Blue Jays for cash considerations. Released by the Blue Jays and signed by the Phillies, who also released him. He re-signed with the Pirates, and after being released on July 30, 2019, his time in affiliated ball was done.
Minor League Roundup: Gift Keeps Giving
