During Wednesday night’s tilt against the Boston Red Sox, the Blue Jays announced that they traded right-handed starting pitcher Nick Tepesch to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations. This is the second trade of the week involving a minor leaguer traded for cash, the first being Gio Urshela‘s trade to the New York Yankees.
Tepesch, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, broke into the big leagues as a member of the Texas Rangers in 2013 and was purchased by the Jays in July 2017 from the Minnesota Twins. As a member of the major league club, he’s pitched to a 5.