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Yankees choose Starlin Castro to fill 2B gap

NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees filled the last open spot on their everyday roster by acquiring INF Starlin Castro from the Chicago Cuns on Tuesday in exchange for pitcher Adam Warren and a player to be named later, reportedly Brendan Ryan.

Who they got: Castro is a 25-year-old (26 by Opening Day 2016) right-handed hitting second baseman who is a career .281 hitter and has averaged 11 home runs and 66 RBI per year in his first six big-league seasons. He is a three-time All-Star and a workhorse, averaging 150 games a season. In 2015, Castro batted .