We’re a month from the Trade Deadline, but Major League Baseball fans were excited on Sunday afternoon. News broke that a trade went down between two American League clubs, including one of the very best of the bunch.
On Sunday, the Yankees announced that they acquired veteran third baseman J.D. Davis. The Yankees traded infielder Jordan Groshans in exchange for Davis.
The Yankees’ PR X account made the news official.
The New York Yankees today announced that they have acquired infielder J.D. Davis and cash considerations from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for infielder Jordan Groshans.
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees have transferred RHP Nick Burdi to the 60-day injured…
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) June 23, 2024
New York owns the best record in Major League Baseball. They are 52-27 entering Sunday and hold a 1.5-game lead over the second-place Baltimore Orioles. The Philadelphia Phillies have 51 wins, neck and neck with the Yanks, over in the National League.
Will the Yankees be done here? It’s probably not likely. There’s a few more issues the team has to tend to with a month or so to go until the MLB Trade Deadline. So don’t expect the Bronx Bombers to be done yet.
The MLB world had much to say about this trade.
With Ben Rice and now JD Davis, the Yankees are basically conducting tryouts to see if they need to trade for corner INF help next month. Davis can also DH for Stanton during the latter’s IL stint.
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) June 23, 2024
Fascinating year for JD Davis. https://t.co/SIH3ZGNxLo
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) June 23, 2024
The J.D Davis Revenge Subway Series! It writes itself! https://t.co/TQkVn6vZ9I
— Sir Harvey Cruz (@SirHarveyCruz) June 23, 2024
877-RUNS-NOW https://t.co/53kjQCbu8g
— Andrew (@AggyAllDaY) June 23, 2024
Groshans had been here in Somerset but was playing fairly sparingly – hit just .234 in 107 AB. https://t.co/IzyQNphzr9
— Matt Kardos (@mattkardos) June 23, 2024
Davis is hitting .236 with an OPS of .670 this season. We’ll see what he can add to the fray for a Yankees team very serious about winning this season.
