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Bucs strike deal for Nats prospect Bostick
- Updated: September 27, 2016
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates added another versatile Minor League infielder to their system Monday afternoon, acquiring prospect Chris Bostick from the Nationals for catcher Taylor Gushue and cash considerations.
Bostick, 23, hit a combined .250/.313/.386 with eight home runs and 51 RBIs in 135 games between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse this season. Rated as the Nationals’ No. 30 prospect by MLBPipeline.com, Bostick will not join the Pirates over the final week of the season, but he will hold down a spot on their 40-man roster.
The Bucs value defensive versatility, and Bostick appears to possess that trait. He played 109 games at second base, 13 at third base and eight in left field this season. He has also played 24 games at shortstop during his six-year Minor League career.
Bostick was drafted by the A’s in the 44th round of the 2011 Draft. He was traded to the Rangers in 2013 and sent to the Nationals following the 2014 season. He was designated for assignment by Washington last week.
The Pirates selected Gushue out of the University of Florida in the fourth round of the 2014 Draft. He spent all of this year with Class A …
