With less than a week to go until the MLB trade deadline, the Yankees are reportedly acquiring All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi in a deal with the Royals, according to Jack Curry of YES Network.
Kansas City will receive minor league players Chandler Champlain, Beck Way and T.J. Sikkema in return, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
Benintendi, 28, is having the best offensive season of his career. He’s hitting .321/.389/.399 through 92 games, earning his first All-Star nod. The former Gold Glove Award winner would seemingly be in line for an everyday role in left field, where Joey Gallo and Aaron Hicks have split time for most of the season.