Yankees acquire Kendrys Morales in trade with Athletics

Dealing with a rash of injuries, the New York Yankees have made a trade to upgrade their offense, acquiring Kendrys Morales from the Oakland Athletics.

The club announced the move on Twitter on Tuesday evening.

The Yankees have acquired 1B/DH Kendrys Morales and cash considerations from Oakland in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

To make room on the 40-man roster, RHP Jonathan Loaisiga has been transferred to the 60-day IL.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 15, 2019

Morales had recently been designated for assignment by the A’s. With Matt Olson’s recent return from the IL and Mark Canha being activated, Morales wasn’t likely to get many at-bats for Oakland.

Morales had generally struggled for the A’s. He was hitting .204/.310/.259 with only one home run before being DFA’d.

Due to New York’s many injuries (including Miguel Andujar and Giancarlo Stanton), he will likely get plenty of at-bats for the Yankees.