The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded right-handed pitcher Bryton Trepagnier to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for third baseman Edward Salcedo. This is a minor league deal and has no effect on the 40-man roster.
Salcedo has also played shortstop and right field often during his minor league career, but the majority of his time has come at third base. He’s a 23-year-old, 6’3″, 210 pound righty/righty, who hit .212/.294/.357 in AAA last year. Salcedo has reached double-digits in homers each of the last three seasons, topping out at 17 in High-A ball in 2012. Over his five year career, he is a .230/.297/.395 hitter, with 57 homers and 100 stolen bases. He signed for a $1.6 M bonus in 2010 out of the Dominican Republic.
Trepagnier is also 23 years old. He pitched for Bradenton in 2014 and made the All-Star team. He had a 2.53 ERA in 53.1 innings, with a 33/40 BB/SO ratio. Trepagnier was not among the top 50 prospects in our latest Prospect Guide. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 41st round in 2010.
You can find Trepagnier’s player page here.
Sources: Pirates trade RHP Bryton Trepagnier to Braves for UT Edward Salcedo. ATL stocking up on arms, PIT gets change-of-scenery candidate.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 6, 2015