Toronto gets pitcher Baker to complete Oh swap

August 14th, 2018

The Blue Jays acquired right-handed pitcher Bryan Baker from the Rockies on Tuesday as the player to be named in last month's trade that sent right-hander to Colorado.
Baker, 23, has made 43 relief appearances this season for the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A Advanced California League, posting a 4-2 record with one save and a 3.80 ERA. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound native of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has recorded 58 strikeouts in 45 innings this year. Since being selected by Colorado in the 11th round of the 2016 Draft, he has posted a career Minor League record of 14-8 in 80 games, including 13 starts, with a 3.73 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 147 1/3 innings pitched.