Though we’ve yet to enter the “trade season”, the Cincinnati Reds have already made a move. No, it’s nothing earth-shattering, but the team did acquire a former first-round pick. Tyler Jay, the sixth overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, was acquired from the Minnesota Twins. Details of the deal are not yet known.
Jay was drafted by the Twins as a relief pitcher in the first-round of draft after a dominant season as the Fighting Illini’s closer at the University of Illinois. During his 2015 campaign, Jay recorded 14 saves, pitched 67 innings, struck out 76 batters and posted 1.