Sentence examples similar to prospect to acquire from inspiring English sources

It was funny, perhaps, but also fortunate that Atlanta traded three prospects to acquire them.

The Mets used prospects to acquire some of their best players, including pitcher Al Leiter.

But after using prospects to acquire two aces in six months, the Phillies lost much of their depth and needed to rebuild it by trading Lee.

The Reds traded four players, including three prospects, to acquire Latos before the 2011 season.

Following the 2007 season, the Mets began to discuss trading Humber to the Minnesota Twins in a package of prospects to acquire two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Johan Santana.

The Angels hoped for significant offensive contributions from the 26-year-old Simmons, but he had not hit well since they traded their top two pitching prospects to acquire him from Atlanta in November.

Toronto gave up the pitching prospect Nestor Molina to acquire the 28-year-old Santos.

The Dodgers possessed the prospects necessary to acquire Hill and outfielder Josh Reddick from Oakland in August.

For Deutsche Telekom, the prospect of trying to acquire only Qwest and being sued by U S West appears highly discouraging.

With Ramirez in the lineup, it would be easier for the Mets to offer young outfielders -- such as Benny Agbayani, Jay Payton and the top prospect Alex Escobar -- to acquire a starter through a trade.

The news was a crushing blow for both the 23-year-old Pineda and General Manager Brian Cashman, who traded his top hitting prospect, Jesus Montero, to acquire Pineda from the Seattle Mariners in January.