Former Toronto Blue jays pitcher named A's prospect of the year
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The Oakland Athletics named former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Gunnar Hoglund their pitcher prospect of the year for the 2024 season after a great year in the minors.
The Athletics acquired Hoglund in 2022 from the trade that sent all-star Matt Chapman to Toronto which did not last very long as he spent the past two seasons in San Francisco and just signed a 6 year extension.
Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Gunnar Hoglund is the Athletics Pitcher Prospect of the Year
From the blockbuster trade that sent Chapman to Toronto, the only player left with the Athletics is Hoglund as Zach Logue, Kirby Snead and Kevin Smith all play elsewhere now.
Hoglund, 24, came to the A's in March of 2022 as a big part of the return in the Matt Chapman deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. Hoglund is also the only member of the return package that is still with the organization, with Zach Logue, Kirby Snead and Kevin Smith all having moved on after stints in Oakland. To that point, Matt Chapman is also now with the San Francisco Giants. -Burke
Hoglund has a great year with time split between Triple-A and Double-A putting up solid numbers in both leagues which earned him the Athletics top pitcher prospect in 2024 meaning he has a solid chance of appearing in the majors next season.
He reached Triple-A and amassed 130 2/3 innings, finishing with a 3.44 ERA, .215 BAA and 1.07 WHIP."
While he reached Triple-A Las Vegas, he spent most of the season in Double-A Midland, where he posted a 2.84 ERA across 104 2/3 innings in 19 appearances (18 starts). His FIP in those outings was a little higher at 4.02. -Burke
While he reached Triple-A Las Vegas, he spent most of the season in Double-A Midland, where he posted a 2.84 ERA across 104 2/3 innings in 19 appearances (18 starts). His FIP in those outings was a little higher at 4.02. -Burke
Since Chapman is now gone from Toronto and the experiment did not last long as he has been vocal that he was not happy in Toronto, the Blue Jays clearly lost this trade since they move Hoglund who seems to becoming a promising young pitcher.
