Blue Jays land Canadian Curtis Taylor in Sogard deal with Rays

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired UBC Thunderbirds alum Curtis Taylor (Port Coquitlam, BC) as one of the players to be named later in the deal in which they sent Eric Sogard to the Tampa Bay Rays prior to the trade deadline. Photo: Toronto Blue Jays Twitter

September 1, 2019

Official Toronto Blue Jays Press Release

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired RHP Edisson Gonzalez and RHP Curtis Taylor from the Tampa Bay Rays as the players to be named later to complete the trade for INF Eric Sogard.

Gonzalez, 19, has gone 4-2 with a 2.45 ERA and a 13 BB/77 K ratio over 62.1 innings in 11 starts and two relief appearances with Class A Hudson Valley. The 5-10, 160 lb. Aguadulce, Panama, native signed as an international free agent with the Rays in 2016. In three Minor League seasons, the righty has posted a 2.72 ERA over 158 2/3 innings at three levels of Rookie ball and Class-A, including 187 strikeouts and 54 walks.

Taylor, 24, has posted a 3.06 ERA in 15 appearances with Double-A Montgomery this season while recording seven saves in nine opportunities. The 6-6, 230 lb. right-handed pitcher from Port Coquitlam, BC, was selected by the Diamondbacks in the fourth round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft and was traded to the Rays in 2017 in exchange for RHP Brad Boxberger. The University of British Columbia product has a combined 2.84 ERA and 204 strikeouts over 174 1/3 innings of work across four seasons in the Minors.