Yankees Get INF Castro from Cubs for

Not only did they sign John Lackey to a two-year deal, but they reunited skipper Joe Maddon and switch-hitting utility man, Ben Zobrist with a four-year deal worth $56 million, opening the door for Starlin Castros departure.

Cashman also stated that the ballclub did not receive any money from the Cubs in the deal and that the added payroll is not an issue given Castro’s $7 million compensation next season and the other salaries headed to the Cubs. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade was pending approval of medical records.

Zobrist won the World Series with the Kansas City Royals, and the 34-year old had about every team thinking about winning next season trying to sign him, with different positions in mind for different teams. Zobrist grew up in Eureka, Ill., less than 150 miles away from Chicago.

The Yankees acquired infielder Starlin Castro from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for swingman pitcher Adam Warren and a player to be named later. But according to ESPN sources and multiple reports, Brendan Ryan, a second baseman is the player to be announced.

Overall, this trade seems to be beneficial for both teams, as the Cubs were eager to be rid of Castro and the Yanks were eager to acquire a quality second baseman if possible. He hit just. 265 last season, but he batted.

In one fell swoop Tuesday night, the Yankees shook up the winter meetings, improved their roster and undercut the Mets’ pursuit of their primary off-season target. I’m not being racist. “That’s just how it is”. “But I didn’t want to be a bad teammate or be bad with my guys”.

“It hasn’t and isn’t part of our DNA to accept that full-blown commitment to a rebuild”, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. Last offseason, we saw them get younger with the additions of Nathan Eovaldi and Didi Gregorious.

“I’m certain there’s going to be the right mentor within that clubhouse that can help him out”. “Some of them are really happy, and some of them are really mad right now”. “I mean, who’s to say the allegations are true, number one?” Castro, who will turn 26 in March, solves that problem.

“It was really important for Ben to have a spot on the diamond”, Hoyer said. “That’s what he’s about”, Maddon said earlier Tuesday. But the matter appears to have put on hold a proposed trade sending Chapman to the Los Angeles Dodgers. These are not the Yankees that we once knew, as the team known for handing out huge contracts to aging players is quickly changing the course of their franchise. As a starter, he went 6-6 with a 3.66 ERA in 17 outings. He has 74 saves over a 12-season big league career that has included stints with Arizona, Houston, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Philadelphia, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh and Miami. Castro, who had been with the Chicago Cubs since signing as an global free agent at the age of 19, has always been rumored to be on the trading block.