Nationals send Luis García Jr. to Yankees in four-pitcher return deal
Washington acquires RHPs Ben Grable, Yovanny Cruz, Jack Cebert, and Jake Bird from New York in exchange for first baseman Luis García Jr.
The Washington Nationals have officially traded first baseman Luis García Jr. to the New York Yankees. In return, Washington receives four right-handed pitchers: Ben Grable, Yovanny Cruz, Jack Cebert, and Jake Bird. The deal was announced directly by the Nationals' official club account, confirming it as a completed transaction. García Jr. had been a key part of the Nationals roster in recent seasons.
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