Yankees Add Heliot Ramos for 2 Prospects as Injuries Thin Outfield
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Updated · CBS Sports · Aug 4
Yankees Add Heliot Ramos for 2 Prospects as Injuries Thin Outfield
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Aug 4
Summary
New York landed 26-year-old outfielder Heliot Ramos from San Francisco for Henry Lalane and Kaeden Kent, then optioned Jasson Dominguez to clear a lineup spot.
Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger injuries left the Yankees needing outfield help, and Ramos gives them a serviceable power bat rather than a star-level fix.
Ramos has 9 homers in 74 games this season, with projections of roughly 20-25 homers and a mid-.700s OPS over a fuller workload.
Yankee Stadium could boost that output: Statcast estimates Ramos would have 13 home runs instead of 9 if he had played all his games there this year.
The deal finalizes talks reported before the deadline and gives the Yankees a controllable depth upgrade for a lineup that has struggled lately.