ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Here's the first reaction an MLB scout had on Tuesday night to the breaking news that the Yankees traded for two-time All-Star reliever Zach Britton:
"Holy mackerel! If you stick Britton in the Yankees' bullpen ... wow!
Wow, indeed.
In a deal that was announced a few minutes before midnight, the Yankees acquired Britton from the Baltimore Orioles for three good-but-not-great pitching prospects: Double-A starter Dillon Tate, Triple-A starter Josh Rogers and Triple-A reliever Cody Carroll.
The scout that we talked to loves Britton, who has been very hot of late after returning from offseason Achilles surgery in June.