One day after he made the most spectacular catch of the season, the San Francisco Giants traded longtime outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to the Kansas City Royals. In return, the Giants are getting right-handed pitching prospect Yunior Marte, a 21 year old from the Dominican Republic. Marte has spent the year in Single-A where, in 82 starts, he has a 2.74 ERA and a 3.01 FIP. Fangraphs ranked him as the No. 12 prospect in Kansas City’s system, while MLB Pipeline had him at No. 20.
Buster Posey and the Giants front office are waving the white flag after a miserable 2-10 start to the second half.