Rays receive coveted Baz to complete Archer deal

The Tampa Bay Rays received prized pitching prospect Shane Baz on Tuesday as the player to be named in the deal in which right-hander Chris Archer was sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Baz, a right-hander, was a first-round pick (No. 12 overall) by the Pirates in the 2017 draft. He received a $4.1 million signing bonus when he agreed to terms.

The Rays also received right-hander Tyler Glasnow and outfielder Austin Meadows in the July 31 trade. Meadows was the ninth overall pick in the 2013 draft, and Glasnow was a fifth-round pick in 2011.

Baz, 19, was 4-3 with a 3.97 ERA in 10 starts this season for Bristol of the rookie-level Appalachian League.

Archer is 4-5 with a 4.36 ERA in 19 starts this season, including 1-0 with a 4.82 ERA in two outings for the Pirates. The two-time All-Star is 55-68 with a 3.70 ERA in 181 career appearances (179 starts).

Glasnow has a 2.25 ERA in three starts since joining Tampa Bay. He made 34 relief appearances for the Pirates prior to the trade and went 1-2 with a 4.34 ERA.

Meadows batted .292 with five homers and 13 RBIs in 49 games for the Pirates. He is currently at Triple-A Durham and batting .333 with three homers and eight RBIs in 11 games.

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