Detroit bound: A closer look at the prospects traded to the Tigers
The Blue Jays gave up three left-handed pitching prospects to reel in all-star David Price from the Tigers:
DANIEL NORRIS
The key piece for Detroit, Norris was the Jays’ top prospect. The 22-yearold lefty — perhaps best known for living in his Volkswagen camper during spring training — rose rapidly through the system in 2014, climbing four levels in a single season to make his big-league debut in September. He struck out Boston slugger David Ortiz in his first appearance. The philosophical Tennessean and avid surfer pitched well enough in spring training to start the season in the Jays’ rotation, making five starts before he was returned to the minors.
MATT BOYD
A sixth-round draft pick in 2013, the 24-year-old lefty didn’t start to make his way onto the Jays’ radar until this season when he dominated in Double-A, allowing just nine earned runs in a dozen starts. He had more success at Triple-A Buffalo, earning a big-league promotion last month. He survived his debut — allowing four runs while pitching into the seventh inning — but he fared terribly in his second, allowing seven runs and failing to make a single out in the worst start in Jays’ history.
JAIRO LABOURT
The least-developed of the three lefties joining the Tigers, Labourt is the biggest wild card. The 21-year-old Dominican has struggled with command in Class-A Dunedin this year and hasn’t put up great numbers, but is still considered among the team’s top young arms. A big body at sixfoot-four and 205 pounds, Labourt projects to become a mid-rotation starter if he stays healthy. Brendan Kennedy