The Yankees have traded third baseman Chase Headley and pitcher Bryan Mitchell to the Padres in exchange for outfielder Jabari Blash, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports. Joel Sherman of the New York Post first reported Headley and Mitchell were on the move.
Blash has some pop, with 140 homers in eight minor-league seasons. The 28-year-old hit .213 with five homers and a .675 OPS in 61 games last season.
Headley was acquired by New York from San Diego in July 2014 in exchange for Yangervis Solarte and a pitching prospect. Mitchell bounced between starting in Triple A and appearing out of the pen with the Yankees last year and had a 5.