Jon Heyman of Fancred broke some curious news Sunday afternoon that the Marlins traded for Marlins minor leaguer Chris Bostick. Cash considerations will go to the Pirates in exchange for the 25-year-old position player. Neither club has announced the deal yet.
In (very limited) MLB action over the past two seasons, Bostick is an approximately league-average batter: .276/.382/.345, 103 wRC+. With Triple-A Indianapolis in 2018, he’s slashing .295/.351/.436 (121 wRC+) in 78 games and working exclusively as an outfielder. However, the vast majority of his professional experience has been at second base.