The New York Yankees made a surprising trade on Tuesday night, acquiring outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for right-handed pitchers Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert and Nicholas Judice, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Here's what the team's expected lineup for the 2024 season looks like after the deal, albeit under the assumption that further moves are coming and some of the players will be moved or sent back to the minors:
- Catcher: Kyle Higashioka / Ben Rortvedt /Jose Trevino
- First Base: Anthony Rizzo
- Second Base: Gleyber Torres
- Third Base: DJ LeMahieu
- Shortstop: Anthony Volpe
- Left Field: Verdugo / Oswaldo Cabrera
- Center Field: Jasson Dominguez (injured)
- Right Field: Aaron Judge / Oscar Gonzalez
- Designated Hitter: Giancarlo Stanton
- Starting Pitchers: Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, Nestor Cortés, Clarke Schmidt, Jhony Brito, Luis Gil, Yoendrys Gomez
- Relievers: Tommy Kahnle, Ian Hamilton, Nick Ramirez, Clay Holmes, Michael King, Jonathan Loaisiga, Scott Effross, Matt Krook
The Yankees currently have an active payroll of $188.