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See the full story · 3 sourcesLuis Garcia Jr. trade details: Yankees acquire Nationals slugger in exchange for massive pitching haul originally appeared on The Sporting News .
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The New York Yankees finally addressed their infield needs by acquiring Washington Nationals young star Luis Garcia Jr., according to Jeff Passan.
Garcia, 26, leads the National League in slugging percentage and is hitting .283/.313/.560 with 23 home runs. He's under team control through the end of the 2027 season, when he will first become eligible for free agency.
New York has been desperately searching for another bat with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton still sidelined. Garcia could provide the boost the Bronx Bombers need while they wait for their stars to return to the lineup.
Here's a breakdown of the trade that sent Garcia from the Nationals to the Yankees.
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Luis Garcia Jr. trade details
Yankees get :
IF Luis Garcia Jr.
Nationals get :
P Yovanny Cruz
P Jack Cebert
P Ben Grable
P Jake Bird
The Nationals are reportedly landing four prospects from New York, per MLB insider Robert Murray . Four pitchers are heading down to D.C., which will greatly help out one of the worst bullpens in the MLB (5.19 ERA: 27th, per Inside The Pen ).
The four right-handed pitchers the Yankees are sending to the Nationals in the Luis García Jr. deal: relievers Ben Grable, Yovanny Cruz and Jake Bird, plus starter Jack Cebert. First on the García news: @Joelsherman1 .
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 2, 2026 MORE: Full details of Dodgers' trade for Tarik Skubal
Luis Garcia Jr. 2026 stats
Games Avg HR RBI SLG OPS 2026 104 .283 23 76 .560 .873 Career 708 (7 seasons) .268 81 345 .431 .732 MORE: Did the Dodgers fleece the Tigers for Skubal?
Luis Garcia Jr. contract
At the moment, Garcia Jr. is on a one-year, $6,785,000 deal originally signed with the Nationals, according to Spotrac . His deal is fully guaranteed, and he is under club control until the end of next season, meaning he will become an unrestricted free agent in 2028.
Throughout his career thus far, he has earned over $29.5 million since 2016.
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