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Report: Yankees get Luis García Jr. from Nationals

Luis García Jr.

WSH 1st Baseman #2

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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Nationals have traded Luis García Jr. to the Yankees.

The Yankees will be send the Nationals four pitchers in exchange for Garcia according to Spencer Nusbaum of the Washington Post: right-handers Ben Grable, Yovanny Cruz, Jack Cebert, and Jake Bird. The 26-year-old has had a breakout season in 2026 23 homers and an .873 OPS over 374 plate appearances, and gives the Yankees a needed boost to their lineup. He’s played exclusively first base in 2026, but he’s played both second base and shortstop at times with the Nationals. It seems more likely that he’ll be lining up at the cold corner than those positions than up the middle with New York.

- Christopher Crawford

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Source: Jeff Passan

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Jake Bird

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Nationals acquired RHP Jake Bird in a five-player trade with the Yankees.

Bird, 30 was optioned to Triple-A after the trade. The right-hander has a chance to help the woeful Nationals’ bullpen, but it’s likely just in a middle-inning role.
Yovanny Cruz

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Nationals acquired RHP Yovanny Cruz from the Yankees in a five-player trade.

Cruz is going to join the Nationals’ bullpen, with the other four players acquired going to the minors. The 26-year-old right-hander has shown intriguing stuff in his limited time in the majors, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he was immediately a high-leverage option for the Nationals. He’s worth a flyer for anyone looking for saves over the final seven weeks.
Luis García Jr.

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Yankees acquired 1B Luis García Jr. from the Nationals in exchange for RHP Ben Grable, RHP Yovanny Cruz, RHP Jack Cebert and RHP Jake Bird.

García has been excellent in 2026 with an .873 OPS and 23 homers over his 374 plate appearances. He’ll be in the lineup everyday against right-handers, and the short porch in Yankees Stadium should play well for the 26-year-old. Just keep in mind that he likely won’t play much against southpaws, with Paul Goldschmidt getting those starts against lefties.
Luis García Jr.

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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Yankees are in discussions to acquire infielder Luis García Jr. from the Nationals.

García was scratched from the Nationals’ lineup on Sunday, presumably as the two sides were getting deeper into discussions. Sherman also notes that Yankees’ Double-A starter Jack Cebert has been included prominently in those discussions. Stay tuned, as when there’s this much smoke, there’s usually fire.
Luis García Jr.

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Luis García Jr. was a late scratch from the Nationals’ starting lineup on Sunday.

No word yet on the reason for the late scratch, but the Nationals indicated that he will still be on the bench for the game, so it’s unlikely that it’s an injury situation, though he left Friday’s game due to mild soreness in his right knee. The more likely scenario is that the Nationals are discussing him in trade talks and he could soon be on the move. Stay tuned.
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Yankees recalled RHP Yovanny Cruz from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Cruz takes Camilo Doval’s spot on the roster and in the pen. He’s pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings with a 6/0 K/BB during his time with the Yankees this season.
Luis García Jr.

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Luis García Jr. was removed from Friday night’s battle against the Braves due to mild soreness in his right knee.

The 26-year-old infielder was pinch-hit for in the seventh inning after experiencing the soreness. It’s not believed to be a major issue and García is currently considered day-to-day.
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Luis Garcia Jr. had a monster day at the dish in Thursday’s loss to the Braves, going 3-for-5 with a double, triple, homer and two RBI.

The 26-year-old infielder obliterated an 0-1 curveball from Grant Holmes for a 455-foot (111.1-mph EV) solo shot in the third inning that extended the Nationals’ lead to 2-0. He also delivered an RBI triple in the seventh inning that pulled them to within a run at 5-4. That would be as close as they would get. With his three-hit attack, Garcia is now slashing a healthy .286/.316/.566 with 23 homers, 76 RBI and four swipes on the season.
Luis García Jr.

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Luis García Jr. went 2-for-5 and hit his 22nd homer Tuesday as the Nationals topped the Blue Jays 8-6.

García and Dylan Crews went back-to-back in the fourth inning, though it was off different pitchers after CJ Van Eyk replaced Mason Fluharty. The two-run shot for García gave him 73 RBI, tying him for fifth in the majors. He’s already three ahead of his previous career high for 70 RBI in 140 games in 2024.
Luis García Jr.

WSH 1st Baseman #2

Luis García Jr. is on the bench for Saturday’s game against the Diamondbacks.

No surprise with rookie southpaw Mitch Bratt toeing the rubber for Arizona to open the contest. It’ll be Andrés Chaparro getting the nod at the cold corner. García has been the subject of trade rumors recently and it wouldn’t be shocking to see him on the move at the trade deadline since he’s set to reach free agency at the conclusion of next season. It also helps his trade value that he’s launched a career-high 21 homers through 96 games so far.

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Osleivis Basabe

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Osleivis Basabe left Sunday’s game against the Padres after being hit by a pitch in the ninth inning in his left forearm.

It was a 100 mph offering from Adrian Morejon, and Grant McCray took over as the pinch runner. Basabe told reporters that he’s feeling better, but the 25-year-old should be considered day-to-day.
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Sebastian Walcott

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Rangers SS prospect Sebastian Walcott was placed on the minor league injured list with a head injury.

Walcott was hit in the head by an errant pickoff throw during Saturday’s game. This sounds precautionary, but it’ll likely keep Walcott out for at least a week. The 20-year-old has been sensational since returning from his internal brace surgery, and has a chance to be an impact player for Texas in 2027, with an outside chance of reaching the bigs before the end of this season.
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Yordan Alvarez

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Yordan Alvarez went 4-for-6 with three doubles and two RBI in leading the Astros past the Rangers 7-4 on Sunday.

It’s Alvarez’s third career three-double game, matching his number of three-homer games. He’s the major league leader with a .330 average, a .442 OBP, a .650 slugging percentage and 35 homers and the American League leader with 77 runs scored and 84 RBI.,
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Peter Lambert

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Peter Lambert struck out eight while allowing two runs in 5 2/3 innings Sunday against the Rangers.

Both runs came in the fifth, which started with a walk and three singles. Fortunately for Lambert, Evan Carter was thrown out trying to take second after a throw to the plate on the second single. Elias Díaz then grounded into a double play after the third hit, preventing what could have been a big inning. Lambert has allowed two runs or fewer in six straight starts and 11 of his last 12, but he’s remained stuck on eight wins since July 11, having received no-decisions in four straight starts. He’ll take a 3.06 ERA into his next start versus the Padres.
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AJ Blubaugh

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AJ Blubaugh got four outs for his first career save Sunday in a 7-3 game against the Rangers.

Blubaugh struck out Jake Burger with two on to end the eighth and was left in to pitch the ninth since there was no save situation then. He retired the side in order for his first save in 42 appearances this year. The 26-year-old has a solid 3.62 ERA while often pitching two innings at a time as a middle reliever.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Kumar Rocker

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Kumar Rocker surrendered three runs and a career-high 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings Sunday against the Astros.

Rocker had pretty awful luck today, and he did well to limit the damage to three runs. He actually allowed just four hard-hit balls, and the big blow, Jeremy Peña’s two-run homer to left in the fourth, would have been a double or maybe even a single in the majority of ballparks. Rocker struck out five and walked two. He’ll face the Orioles next weekend. He remains a mediocre option in mixed leagues.
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Cam Smith went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI against the Rangers on Sunday.

With the Astros looking to upgrade their outfield, Smith is on a well-timed mini-surge here, going 7-for-19 with three extra-base hits and five runs scored in his last four games. He’s hitting just .213/.285/.371, so he could be vulnerable to losing playing time if the Astros add a regular.
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Brandon Nimmo finished 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk against the Astros on Sunday.

Nimmo’s homer came off southpaw Stephen Okert, who had limited lefties to a .169 average and one homer in 97 plate appearances this season. Nimmo is hitting .310/.385/.500 with two homers and two steals in 16 games during the second half.
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Keider Montero gave up just two hits over six scoreless frames in an 11-0 walloping of the A’s on Sunday.

This was nice to see after Montero had arguably his worst start of the season last time out against the Orioles. That’s especially the case considering he was pitching in Sacramento. Montero was far from dominant — he had just two strikeouts and didn’t register his first one until the sixth inning — but he threw strikes and did a good job getting ahead in the count. The 26-year-old has been a surprising success story this season with a 3.17 ERA through 18 starts and six relief appearances. He’s a recommended play in his next start against the Giants in San Francisco.
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Gage Jump struggled with his control while yielding six runs over 3 2/3 innings in a loss to the A’s on Sunday.

Jump walked a career-high six batters, but it didn’t hurt him severely until the fourth inning. After issuing a pair of one-out walks, he gave up a two-run single to Gleyber Torres. He walked another batter before being pulled for Elvis Alvarado, who served up a two-run double to close the book on Jump’s afternoon. The rookie southpaw has walked 14 batters in 14 1/3 innings over his last three starts, so he’s much too erratic to trust in mixed fantasy leagues. He’ll get the Red Sox on the road next time out.
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