Twins trade 7’1″ right-hander with 95 MPH fastball

Angels GM Tony Reagins wasn’t kidding when he said the player to be named in Friday’s trade of closer Brian Fuentes to the Minnesota Twins would be a “prospect with upside.” The deal was completed Wednesday with the Angels acquiring pitcher Loek Van Mil, a 7-foot-1 right-hander who is the tallest player in professional baseball. Van Mil, 25, went 1-2 with a 6.37 earned run average in 23 relief appearances double-A New Britain after beginning the season at Class-A Fort Myers, where he was 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in three outings. The Netherlands native, who will report to the Angels’ double-A team at Arkansas, has been known to hit 94-95 mph with his fastball, but his secondary pitches need work, and he has had some elbow problems. — LA Times