Yankees acquire infielder Luis García Jr. from Nationals for four prospects
New York traded four minor-league pitchers to Washington for 26-year-old infielder Luis García Jr., who led the National League in slugging percentage this season.
The New York Yankees completed a trade with the Washington Nationals, receiving infielder Luis García Jr. in exchange for four pitching prospects. The Yankees sent Ben Grable, Yovanny Cruz, Jack Cebert and Jake Bird to Washington, according to reports from ESPN and MLB.com.
García, 26, posted career-best offensive numbers this season, leading the National League with a .560 slugging percentage and posting a 134 wRC+ over 104 games, including 23 home runs. He recorded a 4.3 percent walk rate while maintaining a solid on-base performance.
The acquisition adds a right-handed bat that has primarily played first base and second base. The Yankees currently have first-base options Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt, and second-base regular Jazz Chisholm Jr., leaving the team to determine García’s role. The move also addresses a vacancy at designated hitter, as Giancarlo Stanton remains unavailable.
"We are excited to add a player with Luis' offensive profile to our roster," a Yankees spokesperson said.
Further details on García’s placement and the impact on the lineup are expected to be released in the coming hours.