Rays Land Mac Horvath In Trade With Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired infield/outfield prospect Mac Horvath, right-hander Jackson Baumeister and outfielder Matthew Etzel from the division-rival Baltimore Orioles on Friday in exchange for right-hander Zach Eflin, according to sources. Horvath, who was Baltimore's No. 10 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was a second-round pick last year out of North Carolina. The 23-year-old has hit .233/.328/.417 with nine home runs, 19 doubles, two triples, 41 RBI and 26 stolen bases in 317 trips to the plate over 71 games for High-A Aberdeen in his first full pro season in the minors. There's raw power in the 6-foot, 195-pounder's bat in addition to high-end speed. Horvath can play the middle infield and also has appeared as an outfield, which made him attractive to the Rays, who place a high emphasis on versatility. He's at least several years away from a potential MLB debut in Tampa.
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