An outfielder to be named. That was the first news that came out when the Houston Astros traded for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Francisco Liriano. Astros fans tried to guess who it could be. Neither Derek Fisher nor Kyle Tucker made sense for a player like Liriano. Teoscar Hernandez was the first name to come out of the trade.
With Fishers’ emergence and Tucker shooting up the farm system it made sense. He would have a fresh start in Toronto. Then Major League Baseball made the trade official, and Houston outfielder Nori Aoki was part of the deal with the Blue Jays that brought back Francisco Liriano.