Minneapolis/St. Paul -- The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired minor league catcher Janigson Villalobos from the San Diego Padres in exchange for right-handed pitcher Phil Hughes, cash considerations and their 2018 Competitive Balance B draft selection (74th overall draft pick). Hughes was designated for release or assignment on May 22.
The 21-year-old Venezuela born catcher has yet to appear in a game this year, but he spent the 2017 season with the Arizona Rookie League Padres hitting .275 (22-for-80) over 27 games. The 5-foot-9, 195-pounder has played in parts of two minor league seasons in the Padres system after signing as a minor league free agent on March 5, 2016. Villalobos will report to the Gulf Coast League Twins (Rookie League).
Hughes, who was originally signed by the Twins as a free agent prior to the 2014 season, posted a 6.75 ERA (12.0 IP, 9 ER) in seven appearances (2 starts) for the Twins in 2018. In parts of five seasons with the Twins, Hughes went 32-29 with a 4.43 ERA (489.2 IP, 241 ER) over 92 games (79 starts).
Twins acquire catcher Villalobos from San Diego in exchange for Hughes
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired minor league catcher Janigson Villalobos from the San Diego Padres in exchange for right-handed pitcher Phil Hughes, cash considerations and their 2018 Competitive Balance B draft selection (74th overall draft pick). Hughes was designated for release or assignment on May 22.
May 27th, 2018