Yankees outfielder Miguel Andújar reportedly told his manager Aaron Boone on Friday night that he is requesting a trade, per Héctor Gómez.
Before the 2022 season started, it was rumored that Andújar could potentially be traded before the August 2 trade deadline. Now, it might be coming even sooner than that.
After Friday night’s game vs. the Tigers, in which Andújar scored one run, the left fielder was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He played there at the beginning of the season, as well. He started seven straight games up until Thursday, June 2 when he was then benched for Game 1 of the team’s doubleheader vs.