Yankees Trade Vivas for Pitching Prospect Linan

On March 22nd, the New York Yankees traded 25-year-old infielder,

Jorbit Vivas, to the Washington Nationals for 21-year-old pitching.

Prospect.

Sean Paul Lin and his spring training winds down.

Teens across the league are shuffling rosters to lock in their opening-day line-ups,

and this deal helps both sides manage crunches.

Vivas, a contact hitter from Venezuela, debuted in the majors last year,

but hit just 161, with a 5-16 on-base plus lugging in.

Limited action.

With no minor league options left, the Yankees faced a choice to keep him on the big league

roster, or lose him on waivers, so they flipped him for.

Some return value instead.

Meanwhile, the Nationals get infilled depth, where their bench was thin, and Vivas could

snag a spot right away.

For New York, it's a smart swap that bolsters their already strong pitching pipeline without

much cost.

Linon impressed last season across three minor league levels, posting a 303 earned run average

over 77 and a third innings with.

106 strikeouts.

His fastball tops out in the low 90s, but scouts rave about his 70-grade change-up that

dives sharply.

He will head to the Yankees minors to develop, joining a system known for unlocking

pitcher potential, while the trade underscores how clubs turn.

roster squeezes into future assets just before the season starts.

That's your update from Washington Nationals News today, powered by AI.

I'm Corey with The Story.