Gary Sánchez’s late-season emergence in 2016 made veteran catcher Brian McCann expendable to the Yankees during the following offseason. With an eye at resetting the roster, McCann was moved to Houston ahead of the 2017 season. Albert Abreu was the top prospect that the Yankees received in return in that deal, but he has yet to realize the full potential in his electric arm.
2019 Stats (AA): 96.2 IP, 4.28 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 4.9 BB/9, 9.6 H/9
2020 Stats (MLB): 1.1 IP, 20.25 ERA, 4.50 WHIP, 13.5 K/9, 13.