Guardians acquired LHP Josh Hartle, RHP Luis Ortiz and LHP Michael Kennedy from the Pirates for 1B Spencer Horwitz.
Hartle represents the proverbial lottery ticket in the deal as a towering left-hander who was selected in the third round of last year’s MLB Draft. The 21-year-old southpaw made just one appearance this past season in his professional debut. He’ll be a long-term project for Cleveland’s player development engine.
