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Twins trade for C Cartays

The Twins acquired Diego Cartaya from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez, aiming to improve his offensive consistency.
Diego Cartaya was once a top catching prospect but struggled, hitting.221 with a.686 OPS last season and.189 with a.379 OPS the year before.
The Twins finalized agreements with all eight arbitration-eligible players, including Willi Castro and Ryan Jeffers, clarifying their payroll situation.
The Twins are expected to be active on the trade front before the 2025 season despite limited payroll flexibility.

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Twins trade for C Cartays

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Twins are adding some depth behind home plate. Minnesota traded for Dodgers catcher Diego Cartaya yesterday. The Twins sent pitching prospect Jose Vasquez to L.A. to complete the deal. Cartaya is a former top-20 prospect league-wide. He hit just .221 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI in 95 games between Double-A and Triple-A last season. In other club news, Minnesota agreed to deals with all of their arbitration-elig…

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Dodgers Cut Ties With $2.5 Million Ex-No. 1 Prospect, Get Low-Minors Pitcher

In a move that shocked baseball experts just five days ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers designated the former No. 1 prospect in their organization for assignment. The Dodgers signed catcher Diego Cartaya out of Maracay, Venezuela, in 2018. They handed him a $2.5 million signing bonus and for a few years, the investment seemed well worth it. By 2022, the 6’3″, 219 pound catcher had climbed rapidly through the Dodgers’ farm system and was ranked as th…

1 month ago·New York, United States

Twins add former top catching prospect Diego Cartaya in swap of minor leaguers

It wasn’t that long ago that Diego Cartaya was regarded as one of the best catching prospects in the minor leagues, but his path through the minor leagues hasn’t gone to plan and last week the Los Angeles Dodgers designated him for assignment to make room on their 40-man roster. On Thursday, the Twins grabbed Cartaya in a trade for minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez as a lottery ticket that could pay off down the road if they can help the 23-year…

1 month ago·Saint Paul, United States

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OC Register

Dodgers trade former top prospect Diego Cartaya to Twins

The 23-year-old catcher, designated for assignment last week after the Hyeseong Kim signing, is swapped for 20-year-old minor-league pitcher Jose Vasquez

1 month ago·Orange County, United States

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Dodgers land P Vasquez from Twins for C Cartaya

The Dodgers and Twins swapped a pair of minor leaguers on Thursday with L.A. acquiring pitcher Jose Vasquez from Minnesota in return for catcher Diego Cartaya.

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