In another move to get younger and balance
their batting order, the New York Yankees acquired infielder
Starlin Castro from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night for pitcher
Adam Warren and a player to be named.
The 25-year-old Castro hit .265 with 11 homers and 69 RBIs last
season, when he batted .281 against left-handers. A right-handed
hitter, he has spent most of his career at shortstop, but moved to
second base in mid-August to make room for rookie Addison Russell.
Earlier in the day, the Cubs agreed to a $56 million, four-year
contract with free-agent infielder Ben Zobrist, who figures to take
over at second. New York had been discussing a trade for Castro
since last summer.
The 28-year-old Warren went 7-7 with a 3.29 ERA last season in 17
starts and 26 relief appearances. He is eligible for salary
arbitration for the first time and can become a free agent after
the 2018 World Series.