Jake

Cebert

Cebert is the top prospect who is headed to Washington in the Luis García Jr. trade, as he ranks 11th in Baseball America’s list of top Yankees’ prospects prior to the trade. The right-hander has four pitches, and two of those have a chance to be plus in his slider and a fastball that has been clocked up to 98 mph. He’s probably closer to mid-rotation arm than future ace, but the 24-year-old has a chance to contribute to the Nationals’ rotation before the end of 2027.

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 with 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 up the middle with New York.