Athletics acquire Canadian Abraham Toro from Brewers for minor-league pitcher
The Oakland Athletics introduced Wednesday evening that they’ve acquired Canadian infielder Abraham Toro from the Milwaukee Brewers in trade for minor-league pitcher Chad Patrick.
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Toro appeared in 9 video games with the Brewers in 2023, slashing .444/.524/.778 with two residence runs in 18 at-bats. He spent the vast majority of the season in triple-A, the place he hit .291 with 9 homers in 96 video games.
The 26-year-old was a member of Team Canada on the World Baseball Classic, showing in all 4 video games of the match and choosing up 5 hits in 15 at-bats.
A local of Longueuil, Que., Toro has performed in components of 5 major-league seasons, totalling a .211/.282/.354 slash line with 28 residence runs. He has hung out with the Brewers, Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners.
Originally drafted by the Astros within the fifth spherical of the 2016 MLB draft, Toro is a switch-hitter and has primarily hung out defensively at second and third base in his MLB profession.
Patrick, a 25-year-old right-hander, logged a 5.59 ERA throughout two ranges in 2023. He was a part of a trade-deadline deal that introduced him to Oakland’s group from the Arizona Diamondbacks in trade for infielder Jace Peterson.
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