On July 22nd of last year, the Tampa Bay Rays made one of the most noteworthy splashes in franchise history by acquiring Nelson Cruz from the Minnesota Twins. Cruz has since left the Rays in free agency and reportedly signed with the Washington Nationals just a few days ago.
Not all is lost, however, as the Rays were also able to acquire a second player in this trade, right-handed pitcher Calvin Faucher.
The Twins selected Faucher in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB draft out of UC Irvine. He didn’t have a whole lot of success in the Twins organization, as he pitched to a 4.