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BALTIMORE, MD – JUNE 26: Cleveland Indians cap and glove in the dug out before a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 26, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles won 4-0. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

As part of the trade, the Indians bolstered their minor league pitching depth by adding left-hander Joey Cantillo.

Cantillo was drafted in the 16th round of the 2017 Draft by the Padres but quickly soared through their minor league rankings and was their ninth best prospect per MLB Pipeline at the time of the trade.

He joins the Indians’ farm system as the organization’s 15th ranked overall prospect and as the top-ranked left-handed pitcher in the Cleveland system.

In parts of three minor league seasons’ Cantillo has made 41 career appearances with 32 being starts and has posted a 13-7 record, 2.51 ERA and has held opposing hitters to a .187 average.

Last season Cantillo pitched in 19 games at the Padres Low-A affiliate in Fort Wayne, Indiana and posted a 9-3 record and 1.93 ERA in 98 innings of work. He was promoted to High-A Lake Elsinore for his final three outings and went 1-1 with a 4.61 ERA.

With the Indians being one of the best at developing young pitchers, Cantillo’s future should be in good hands as he continues to work towards reaching the big leagues.

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