Luis García Jr. needed to assist however may solely watch because the Washington Nationals suffered their fifth straight loss on Sunday.
García was scratched about half-hour earlier than a 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He watched the sport from the dugout.
A short while later, the New York Yankees introduced they acquired García in a commerce with the Nationals in trade for 4 pitchers.
“I imply, it was bizarre, uncomfortable, going out to a dugout after which having all the opposite teammates take a look at you,” García stated by way of a translator.
García has spent his profession with the Nationals however acknowledged he was excited to maneuver to the Yankees.
“I imply it’s a mixture of each unhappy and completely satisfied,” García stated. “There’s a brand new chapter in my profession, so yeah, 50-50 proper now.”
In trade for García, the Nationals obtained right-handed pitchers Jake Chicken, Yovanny Cruz, Jack Cebert and Ben Grable.
When requested after Sunday’s 2-1 win on the Chicago Cubs a few commerce for García, Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone was not in a temper to substantiate.
The Yankees open a three-game collection towards the Cardinals in St. Louis on Monday night time. There was no official phrase on whether or not García can be with the crew.
Chicken, 30, has a 5.93 ERA in 30 video games with the Yankees this season, all in aid. Cruz, 26, has a 1.69 ERA in 4 video games. Grable and Cebert have spent the complete season within the minors.
Nationals supervisor Blake Butera confirmed he was instructed to carry García out regardless that a commerce was not but closing.
“I used to be instructed one thing was actually shut,” Butera stated. “However look, he’s (Luis) an unbelievable individual, an unbelievable teammate, unbelievable chief for this clubhouse, unbelievable participant, you title it. Completed every part we’ve requested him to. … We’ll all the time love Luis and he can all the time play on my crew.”
Being swept in a four-game collection for the primary time this season was painful for the Nationals, who fell three video games under .500.
Maybe extra painful was the conclusion the Nationals have been additionally dropping García, a well-liked teammate who joined the group when he was an adolescent and this yr has develop into one of many Nationwide League’s high sluggers. Coming into Sunday’s video games, García’s .560 slugging proportion led the league. He ranked fifth within the NL with 76 RBIs whereas hitting .283 with 23 homers.
When requested about García as a participant, Boone stated “He rakes.”
Added Yankees shortstop José Caballero: “I do know that he’s an amazing hitter. I do know that. … So I’m simply excited to see him right here and what he can contribute for the crew, for positive.”
The 26-year-old García stated watching from the dugout was particularly painful when fill-in beginning first baseman Andrés Chapparo was hit by a pitch from JR Ritchie on his helmet within the fourth inning. When Chapparo was changed the next inning, Butera turned to Brady Home, who normally performs third base however made his first look in a sport at first base.
Butera caught with Home, who solely not too long ago started taking fielding apply at first base. Butera stated he eliminated Chapparo from the sport “as a result of he was dizzy and simply didn’t really feel very effectively. And any time anyone hits hit the top, simply don’t need to likelihood it.”
Butera stated Chapparo was “doing higher” and had handed a concussion check.
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Related Press freelance author Matt Carlson in Chicago contributed to this report.
