Yankees acquire Eovaldi, Jones and German in five-player trade with Marlins
Club also acquires RHP Gonzalez Germen from Mets
The New York Yankees today announced they have made a five-player trade
with the Miami Marlins, acquiring RHP
Nathan Eovaldi, INF
Garrett Jones and RHP
Domingo German in exchange for RHP
David Phelps and INF
Martin Prado .
Eovaldi , 24, went 6-14 with a 4.37 ERA (199.2IP, 97ER) in 33 starts with the
Marlins in 2014, establishing career highs in games started, innings pitched
and strikeouts (142). In 83 career appearances (79 starts) with Los Angeles-NL
(2011-12) and Miami (2012-14), the right-hander has gone 15-35 with a
4.07 ERA (460.0IP, 208ER) and 321K.
Jones , 33, played in 146 games in 2014, hitting .246 (122-for-496) with 59R,
15HR, 53RBI and 33 doubles in his first season with the Marlins. In 854
career Major League games with Minnesota (2007), Pittsburgh (2009-13)
and Miami (2014), the left-handed batter has hit .253 (703-for-2,780)
with 335R, 174 doubles, 117HR and 383RBI.
German , 22, spent the 2014 season with Single-A Greensboro, going 9-3 with a
2.48 ERA (123.1IP, 34ER) and 113K in 25 starts for the Grasshoppers. He
led the team in strikeouts and tied for the team lead in games started,
setting career highs in both categories.
The Yankees also announced they have acquired RHP
Gonzalez Germen from the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations.