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Jorge Castillo
The New York Yankees acquired utilityman Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals in change for 2 minor leaguers, it was introduced on Saturday night time, giving the membership a flexible right-handed hitter it had coveted earlier than the July 31 commerce deadline.
A former prime prospect with the New York Mets, Rosario is batting .270 with 5 dwelling runs and a .736 OPS this season. However he is hitting .299 with an .816 OPS in opposition to left-handed pitchers this season and the Yankees are anticipated to make use of him primarily in opposition to lefties.
Defensively, he provides supervisor Aaron Boone a multipurpose piece. Rosario has began 20 video games at third base and 13 at second base this season, and has additionally made begins at every outfield spot and at shortstop throughout his nine-year profession.
The transfer comes a day after the Yankees accomplished a commerce with the Colorado Rockies for veteran third baseman Ryan McMahon. Not like McMahon, who’s underneath contract for the following two seasons for $32 million, Rosario will develop into a free agent after this season. The Yankees pays Rosario the steadiness of the one-year, $2 million deal he signed with Washington in January.
The Yankees practically signed Rosario earlier than final season, however he selected to signal a one-year, $1.5 million take care of the Tampa Bay Rays as an alternative. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in late July and completed the season with the Cincinnati Reds after being claimed off waivers. That is the third straight 12 months Rosario has been moved near the commerce deadline. The Yankees can be his sixth crew because the finish of the 2023 season.
Rosario value the Yankees right-hander Clayton Beeter, a 26-year-old right-hander in Triple-A who has made 5 major-league reduction appearances, and Browm Martinez, an 18-year-old outfielder within the Dominican Summer season League.
The Yankees acquired Beeter, a second-round choose in 2020, from the Dodgers for Joey Gallo in 2022. He made his major-league debut final season and gave up six runs in 3⅔ innings throughout two reduction appearances this season.
Martinez is batting .404 with a 1.139 OPS in 18 video games this season, his second within the Dominican Summer season League. He signed with the Yankees for $130,000 final 12 months.