A notable Yankees infield goal received’t be calling The Bronx dwelling.
Cardinals utilityman Tommy Edman, in whom the Bronx Bombers had curiosity, has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team deal, The Publish’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
The Publish’s Joel Sherman famous that the Yankees thought of sending starter Nestor Cortes to St. Louis in trade for the versatile Edman, however that the Cardinals as an alternative wished the White Sox’s Erick Fedde.
Edman, 29, has but to play in a recreation this yr however was on a minor-league rehab task to recuperate from wrist surgical procedure, to not point out a sprained ankle.
Having performed in 290 contests within the two seasons earlier than, Edman offered defensive worth in his skill to play second, brief, third and even the outfield.
The change hitter’s 7.8 wins above alternative ranked twentieth within the Nationwide League in that span, per Fangraphs.
Though the Yankees look like making an attempt the newly acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. at third base, Edman might have made for a extra pure improve on the place, and even allowed pending free agent Gleyber Torres to be made obtainable.
As an alternative, Edman will be part of a Dodgers squad that leads the NL West by 6 ½ video games however is at the moment with out Mookie Betts, who has performed primarily shortstop and second base in 2024.
Past simply including Edman, Los Angeles additionally acquired hard-throwing White Sox reliever Michael Kopech.
On the opposite finish of the three-pronged deal, St. Louis added one of many higher remaining starters in the marketplace in Fedde.
The 31-year-old has posted a resurgent season in his return to the Main Leagues from the KBO.
The righty has accrued a 3.11 ERA with a 3.76 fielding-independent pitching mark in 21 begins for the White Sox, whereas rating second within the AL with 4.6 wins above alternative.
Fedde will slot subsequent to Sonny Grey, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson in a Cardinals rotation that ranks twenty third in starters’ ERA.
St. Louis may even reunite with outfielder Tommy Pham, who slashed .266/.330/.380 with a 102 OPS+ in his first season with Chicago.
Pham, 36, performed his first 5 seasons in St. Louis.
In the meantime, the lowly White Sox — with solely 27 wins via their first 108 video games — will get again Dodgers infielder Miguel Vargas, plus prospects Jeral Perez and Alexander Albertus.
Vargas, 24, has amassed a 108 weighted runs created plus mark (the place 100 is common) in solely 30 video games for the Dodgers this yr, enjoying principally left area.
The transfer appears to enhance the weaknesses of the Dodgers — nonetheless one of many foremost World Collection contenders — and the Cardinals — who sit only one recreation again of the NL’s closing wild-card spot — whereas concurrently enabling the White Sox to bolster their farm system.
