Yankees acquire Luis García Jr. from Nationals in major trade

The New York Yankees acquired first baseman Luis García Jr. from the Washington Nationals on August 3. García, 26, is having a standout season, batting.283 with 23 home runs and 76 RBI, and leads the National League in slugging percentage. This trade comes as the Yankees deal with injuries to key players Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. The Yankees sent four right-handed pitchers—Yovanny Cruz, Jake Bird, Jack Cebert, and Ben Grable—to the Nationals in exchange for García, who is under team control through next season.

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