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The Yankees sent Jesus Montero, their top hitting prospect, to the Seattle Mariners for Pineda.
FORBES: Yankees Bolster Rotation With Kuroda And Pineda
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The Yankees wagered much on Pineda, trading their best prospect, Jesus Montero, for his services last winter.
WSJ: One Thing Is Certain: Pineda's Gut Is Gone
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The Yankees and Mariners have been trading partners several times over the last couple of years, pulling off deals involving Ichiro Suzuki and Jesus Montero.
WSJ: Yankees acquire RHP Shawn Kelley from Mariners
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They are limited to players who pitched 40 innings or played 50 games, except in the cases of uber-hot prospects like Seattle's Jesus Montero or Texas' Yu Darvish.
WSJ: Who Won Baseball's Off-Season?
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Every Seattle starter had at least one of its season-high 16 hits and Jesus Montero was the only starter who failed to score a run in the Mariners' best output this year.
WSJ: Hughes roughed up by Ibanez, Mariners
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That big move came when Cashman gambled his can't-miss top prospect, the slugging catcher Jesus Montero, for Pineda, a 6-foot-7 flamethrower from the Dominican Republic who became an All Star in his 2011 rookie season.
WSJ: Pineda Done Before Starting
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The Royals would love for the Yankees to get involved if the Cliff Lee deal falls apart since the Yankees have two prized catchers in Jesus Montero and Austin Romine plus economically affordable and highly productive outfielder, Brett Gardner.
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