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Blue Jays Trade History Part 9: Michael Young

Michael Young is best known as a great fielding, amazing hitting shortstop with the Texas Rangers. But before that, he was a prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays’ system

. He was a fifth round selection by the Jays in the 1997 MLB draft. That was actually the second time he was drafted, as he was the 25th round selection of the Baltimore Orioles in the 1994 draft, coming out of high school, but he didn’t sign.

This is what the trade looks like:

To Toronto: Esteban Loaiza, RHP

To Texas: Michael Young SS, Darwin Cubillan, RHP

Cubillan was never a really great pitcher in his career.