The New York Yankees drafted James Kaprielian in 2015, but in the summer of 2017 they traded him to the Oakland A’s amid a long injury recovery. Four years later, they paid for that decision.
Kaprielian pitched into the 6th inning and earned the victory in the A’s 5-3 win over the Yankees on Friday, in the classic tale of a former prospect beating the team that dealt him away. The right-hander got some help from his lineup, who slugged a pair of homers in support.
Oakland staked their starter to an early 2-0 lead, and he was nearly perfect the first time through the Yankees lineup.