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The New York Yankees didn't do too much at the Major League Baseball trade deadline.
In an attempt to upgrade their offense without three of their key stars - Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Cody Bellinger- the Yankees acquired Luis Garcia Jr. from the Washington Nationals and Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants.
Garcia has produced for the Yankees, even hitting a homer in his debut with the AL East club.
Ramos is struggling with his new club.
After his pinch-hit groundout on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, the 26-year-old All-Star is 4-for-25 with 10 strikeouts in his first eight games with the Yankees.
Ramos is not a strong defensive left fielder, so he needs to hit to be a useful everyday player until Bellinger returns. He carries a .701 OPS into Friday's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Would the Yankees consider moving on from Ramos? Probably not.
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The 2024 All-Star has three more seasons of club control past 2026, and the Yankees gave up two top prospects (LHP Henry Lalane, SS Kaeden Kent) to acquire him.
If manager Aaron Boone wants, he could platoon Ramos with Spencer Jones in right field when Bellinger comes off the IL and Aaron Judge remains out.
But Jones is proving he deserves a chance at everyday playing time. Frankly, Ramos is not.
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