Thayron Liranzo has been incredible for the Detroit Tigers’ Single-A affiliate West Michigan Whitecaps since he was acquired in the trade that brought starting pitcher Jack Flaherty to Los Angeles.
The former Los Angeles Dodgers prospect has a 1.031 OPS in his first 26 games since the trade.
The 21-year-old didn’t expect to be traded at the deadline and was shocked when answered a phone call informing him the Detroit Tigers acquired him and Triple-A shortstop Trey Sweeney in a buzzer-beater trade with the Dodgers in exchange for Flaherty.
“I was a little surprised,” Liranzo told the Detroit Free Press, interpreted by Whitecaps hitting coach Francisco Contreras.