As they cast a wide net in the search for low-cost talent, the San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for right-hander Tyler Herb on March 23, 2019.
It was a deal that hardly registered at the national level, but it wound up being one of the best under-the-radar pickups of the season.
The Orioles selected Yastrzemski in the 14th round of the 2013 draft as a senior sign out of Vanderbilt, and he had spent parts of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 seasons playing at the Triple-A level.