D-backs trade OF Tim Locastro to Yankees for RHP Keegan Curtis
Jul 1, 2021, 9:34 AM | Updated: 11:28 am
Tim Locastro #16 of the Arizona Diamondbacks walks off the field after being tagged out stealing second against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
The Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday agreed to trade outfielder Tim Locastro to the New York Yankees in exchange for right-handed pitcher Keegan Curtis, the team announced.
Locastro, 28, has struggled at the plate this season and is slashing .178/.271/.220 with 11 runs scored and five RBIs.
Capable of playing center field thanks to his speed, Locastro could also be a utility piece as a base-running threat.
In 91 games during 2019, he stole 17 bases without being caught. He flashed confidence at the plate during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, when he slashed .290/.395/.464 over 33 games played.
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The trade for the Diamondbacks is the first sign of the expected selling as the squad has sunk to 22-60 on the season. The Major League Baseball trade deadline is not until July 30.
Arizona acquires the 25-year-old Curtis, who holds a 3.94 ERA and 1.31 WHIP this season over 16.0 innings for the Double-A Somerset Patriots.
Curtis struck out 27 batters over those games to seven walks.
For his three-year minors career, Curtis has 83 strikeouts to 26 walks and has an opponent batting average of .205.
