Yankees send two prospects to Nationals for utility player
The New York Yankees acquired Amed Rosario in a trade with the Washington Nationals on Saturday evening, the teams announced.
He provides depth as a player who has the versatility to play all around the infield. Rosario has started 20 games at third base and 13 games at second base for the Nationals this season.
He’s also proven to be trouble for left-handed pitchers. He’s batting .299 with an .816 OPS against lefties this season.
Rosario joined the Nationals this season after spending time with five other teams over the first eight seasons of his major league career. He signed a one-year deal worth $2 million during the offseason and will become a free agent after the season concludes.
The trade came hours after it was revealed that Aaron Judge will be going on the injured list.
New York sent over pitcher Clayton Beeter and outfielder Browm Martinez to Washington.
Beeter is a right-hander that’s played in five games for the Yankees the past two seasons. Martinez is an 18-year-old outfielder from the Dominican Republic.
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