Yankees acquire Heliot Ramos from Giants
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Key Points:
- The New York Yankees acquired right-handed-hitting outfielder Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants just before Monday’s Trade Deadline, trading prospects Henry Lalane and Kaeden Kent in return.
- The Yankees aimed to improve their offense amid injuries to key players Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Giancarlo Stanton, with Luis García Jr. also added from the Nationals recently to bolster hitting.
- Injured players Judge, Bellinger, and Stanton are all expected to return in September, with Stanton showing promising rehab progress and Judge awaiting further evaluation on a fractured rib.
- The Yankees explored other trades, including attempts to acquire pitchers Tarik Skubal and catchers like Adley Rutschman, but were unable to meet the asking prices or finalize deals.
- New York also traded reliever Camilo Doval to the Pirates and plans to rely on the upcoming returns of pitchers Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt to strengthen their pitching staff moving forward.
