The Miami Marlins have acquired Houston Astros pitcher Jarred Cosart in a six-player deal, the team announced Thursday.
Jarred Cosart traded to Marlins in 6-player deal with Astros
The Marlins landed young pitcher Jarred Cosart in a six-player trade with the Astros before the deadline.
Tom Pennington
The full trade sees the Astros ship Cosart, shortstop Enrique Hernandez and outfielder Austin Wates to Miami in exchange for top third base prospect Colin Moran, Jake Marisnick, Francis Martes and a 2015 compensatory draft pick. It's certainly a busy deal, with several parts heading in each direction.
Cosart, 24, has been a steady starter for the Astros this season, posting a 4.41 ERA with 75 strikeouts and 51 walks over 20 starts. He was lights out during a 10-game debut with the team in 2013, but his peripheral statistics predicated a decline that has indeed happened.
The other two pieces headed to Miami are also young players capable of making MLB contributions in the near future. Hernandez is a 22-year-old shortstop who made his debut with the Astros earlier this season, hitting .284/.348/.420 over 89 plate appearances, while Wates has batted .299/.396/.381 in 331 plate appearances for Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2014.
For Miami, Moran is the centerpiece of the deal. The No. 6 overall pick in the 2013 draft and a top-100 prospect entering the season according to every major outlet, he’s a talented third baseman who’s spent the 2014 season playing for High Single-A Jupiter. Over 392 plate appearances, he’s batted .294/.342/.393 with five homers.
Marisnick, 23, is also an intriguing get as a fallen prospect trying to re-establish himself. Rated a top-100 prospect by MLB.com entering the season, he’s batted .277/.326/.434 over 377 plate appearances with Triple-A New Orleans.
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