Simply forward of the Subway Collection, the Yankees have landed an ex-Met to bolster their beat-up lineup.
The membership acquired infielder J.D. Davis and money concerns from the Athletics in trade for infielder Jordan Groshans, the workforce introduced on Sunday.
Davis, who performed for the Mets from 2019-2022, had been designated for task final week by the A’s however is predicted to hitch the Yankees on Tuesday at Citi Area.
The 31-year-old Davis, a right-handed hitter, gives a extra confirmed bat for the Yankees whereas they take care of damage absences to Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo.
Oswald Peraza was referred to as up on Sunday from Triple-A when Stanton landed on the IL with a hamstring pressure, however supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned he was simply “up for the day,” hinting that the Yankees could be bringing in an outdoor addition.
That might be Davis, a profession .259 hitter with a 112 OPS-plus in 633 video games. He was batting .236 with a .670 OPS for the A’s, however was beginning to hit higher (.275 with a .727 OPS in his final 24 video games) earlier than being DFA’d.
Davis can play the nook infield spots, however the Yankees are possible to make use of him extra usually at DH whereas Stanton is out.
Jasson Dominguez would have been the straightforward reply to switch Stanton, however he suffered a strained indirect final weekend that’s anticipated to sideline him for 2 months.