The New York Yankees acquired utilityman Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals in change for 2 minor leaguers, it was introduced Saturday evening, giving the membership a flexible right-handed hitter it had coveted earlier than Thursday’s 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 towards left-handed pitchers this season and the Yankees are anticipated to make use of him primarily towards lefties.
Defensively, he provides supervisor Aaron Boone a multipurpose participant. Rosario has began 20 video games at third base and 13 at second base this season and has additionally made begins at every outfield place 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 subsequent two seasons for $32 million, Rosario will turn out to be a free agent after this season. The Yankees pays Rosario the stability of the one-year, $2 million deal he signed with Washington in January.
The Yankees almost 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 a substitute. 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 might be his sixth staff for the reason that 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 aid 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 aid 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.