If you think you’re having a bad weekend, pitching prospect Robert Ahlstrom is probably having a worse one.
The Yankees traded Ahlstrom and fellow prospect Albert Abreu to the Texas Rangers on Saturday for veteran catcher Jose Trevino. The move helped bolster the Yankees’ depth at catcher after they dealt Gary Sanchez to the Minnesota Twins last month as part of the Josh Donaldson trade.
Unfortunately for Ahlstrom, he appears to have found out about the trade through an Instagram comment. A fan left a comment on Ahlstrom’s most recent post from March and said, “Good luck in Texas @robert_ahlstrom21 gonna miss u.” Ahlstrom then replied saying “wait what?” When the fan said that Ahlstrom had been traded, Ahlstrom responded, “I did?”
LMFAOOOO pic.twitter.com/TBtDoohT4e
— Benji (@yankeesgiantsa1) April 2, 2022
You can see the post for yourself here. Based on the timing of when the trade was announced relative to the above screenshot, it seems entirely plausible that the exchange on Instagram is how Ahlstrom learned he had been dealt.
The New York Yankees today announced that they have acquired C Jose Trevino from the Texas Rangers in exchange for RHP Albert Abreu and LHP Robert Ahlstrom.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 2, 2022
Ahlstrom, a 22-year-old lefty, was selected by the Yankees in the seventh round of last July’s draft (No. 213 overall). He went 9-3 with a 2.50 ERA for the University of Oregon last year and earned First Team All-Pac-12 honors.
Several MLB players, even certain stars, have had lousy ways of finding out about being traded. But Ahlstrom finding out from a random fan comment on Instagram definitely has to take the cake here.
Photo: Mar 14, 2022; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman talks with media during spring training workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
