The New York Yankees look to continue to improve their roster ahead of Thursday’s MLB Trade Deadline and they have added another infielder to hopefully improve their defense. The team has traded with the Washington Nationals for infielder Amed Rosario. Let’s take a deeper dive into what we know about this trade and what it means for the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals going forward.
New York Yankees Trade for Amed Rosario
Jul 21, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals third baseman Amed Rosario (13) hits an RBI double during the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn ImagesThe New York Yankees trade for Amed Rosario is the second infielder joining the team in the last 48 hours as he joins Ryan McMahon heading to the Bronx so far. YES Network’s Jack Curry first reported that the trade happened as the Washington Nationals will acquire pitcher Clayton Beeter and outfielder Brown Martinez. MLB lists Beeter as the team’s 20th-ranked prospect while Martinez is outside of the top 30.
Amed Rosario adds infielder versatility as he has played third base, second base, shortstop, and outfield this season. He has been hitting well as he has a .736 OPS (109 OPS+) with five home runs, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored, and one stolen base in 148 at-bats this season.
It appears at first glance that the New York Yankees trade for Amed Rosario will likely give them a platoon at third base with McMahon at the hot corner, while also being able to give Jazz Chisholm some time off if needed. This should not be the end of the team trying to improve as they still need to find some pitching before Thursday’s deadline, but this at least creates some much-needed stability at third base going forward.
Rosario is a true rental as he signed with the Washington Nationals for $2 million last offseason. It will be interesting to see how the Yankees construct the roster, but it appears that they will be able to have Oswald Peraza as expendable as a backup infielder on their 26-man roster, which can be a piece in another New York Yankees trade.
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