GM Brian Cashman says Yankees tried for Rutschman and Skubal before acquiring García and Ramos
Summary
The New York Yankees tried to trade for players Adley Rutschman and Tarik Skubal before the MLB trade deadline but could not agree on a deal. Instead, the team acquired outfielder Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants and first baseman Luis García Jr. from the Washington Nationals to strengthen their roster.Key Facts
- Yankees GM Brian Cashman said talks with Orioles for Adley Rutschman and Tigers for Tarik Skubal did not lead to trades.
- Rutschman was traded to the Boston Red Sox, and Skubal went to the Los Angeles Dodgers in separate deals.
- The Yankees added Heliot Ramos from the Giants in a three-player trade.
- The Yankees also acquired Luis García Jr. from the Nationals in exchange for four pitchers.
- Yankees' starting pitching rotation was strong, with a 3.46 ERA before the deadline.
- The team’s catchers had a low batting average (.188) and low performance stats.
- Luis García Jr. was hitting a career-high .283 average before joining the Yankees.
- García has shown improvement by hitting more fly balls and increasing his power at the plate.
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