The New York Yankees currently have their backs against the wall. After dropping the first two games of the weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies, they sit at 56-48 overall—6 1/2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East and clinging to a one-game cushion in the Wild Card race.

The New York Yankees already made two trades before this Thursday’s deadline,acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies and utilityinfielder Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals.

The Washington Nationals have been very busy recently, completing the 2025 MLB draft while simultaneously working the phones with the trade deadline only days a

Washington optioned Beeter to Triple-A Rochester after acquiring him in a trade with the Yankees on Saturday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

The struggling New York Yankees made a bold move to bolster their infield depth on Saturday night, acquiring Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals in exchange for pitcher Clayton Beeter and 19-year-old prospect Browm Martinez.