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Yankees’ Amed Rosario reacts to New York homecoming after trade
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The New York Yankees acquired infielder Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals in a strategic move ahead of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline. This is Rosario's third consecutive deadline trade, following previous stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays , and now brings him back to the city where he started his career with the Mets in 2017.
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Rosario, 29, has expressed enthusiasm about returning to New York, saying, "There's a there's a saying in Spanish that a good son always comes back home. So I'm very happy for this opportunity that the #Yankees are offering me, and I'm excited to be back," according to Gary Phillips of NY Daily News Sports.
This season, Rosario has slashed .270/.310/.426 across 158 plate appearances, contributing five home runs, 18 RBIs, and a .736 OPS. His greatest value lies in his consistent dominance against left-handed pitching.
In 2025, he has posted a 126 wRC+ and an .820 OPS in 93 plate appearances versus lefties, compared to a 105 wRC+ overall. For his career, Rosario holds a .800 OPS against left-handers, reinforcing his fit in a Yankees lineup struggling with lefty-on-lefty matchups.
With superstar Aaron Judge sidelined by an elbow flexor strain , Rosario's bat offers timely reinforcement. Several Yankees left-handed hitters, including Trent Grisham (78 wRC+), Ben Rice (89 wRC+), and Jazz Chisholm Jr. (76 wRC+), have underperformed against southpaws. The Yankees, despite leading MLB in wRC+ vs. left-handed pitching (120), have relied heavily on Judge's 219 wRC+ in those matchups.
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Defensively, Rosario brings versatility, having logged time at second base, third base, shortstop, and in the outfield. He is expected to form a platoon at third base with Ryan McMahon , another recent Yankees addition, who is hitting just .207/.289/.310 with a 58 wRC+ against left-handers.
In return, Washington picked up two promising prospects. Clayton Beeter , 26, ranked as New York's No. 20 prospect by MLB Pipeline, has a 3.10 ERA and 35.1% strikeout rate over 20 1/3 Triple-A innings in 2025. However, his 17.0% walk rate and 14.73 ERA in two MLB appearances show inconsistency.
Meanwhile, Brown Martinez, 18, has impressed in the Dominican Summer League, slashing .404/.507/.632 with a 1.139 OPS, three home runs, 16 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases in 18 games.
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