The Yankees traded for another infielder on Saturday night, acquiring Amed Rosario from the Nationals.

The trade sent minor league pitcher Clayton Beeter, a member of the 40-man roster, and Browm Martinez, an outfielder in the Dominican Summer League, to Washington, D.C.

On Sunday, Aaron Boone said the Yankees have tried to acquire Rosario, who began his career with the Mets, “the last couple years to varying degrees.”

“He provides some defensive versatility, speed and really hits lefties,” Boone added. “So I think he kind of makes our bench and the balance of our roster a little more workable.

“I think he helps us a lot.”

Rosario was put on the club’s active roster on Sunday morning, taking the spot of Aaron Judge, who was expectedly placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 26) with a right flexor strain. Boone expected Rosario to be available for the Bombers’ series finale against the Phillies, as he was on his way from the airport when the manager held his pregame press conference.

The Yankees also recalled Brent Headrick after optioning Allan Winans on Saturday.

Rosario isn’t a great defender, but he’s mostly manned second and third this season. A right-handed hitter, he figures to become a go-to option against southpaws, as he has an .816 OPS against left-handed pitching this season and a .799 mark for his career.

Rosario could share time at the hot corner after the Yankees acquired lefty-swinging third baseman Ryan McMahon, a superior defender, from the Rockies.

“Yeah, we’ll see,” Boone said when asked about a platoon. “I want [Rosario] to get here first. But yeah, I could definitely see him playing against some lefties.”

The 29-year-old Rosario, who hit .270/.310/.426 with five home runs, 18 RBI and a 105 wRC+ for the Nationals overall, has also spent time at shortstop and in the outfield in his career. However, he has only played two innings at short this season after spending 101 innings there last year.

“I don’t know,” Boone said when asked about Rosario’s viability at shortstop. “We gotta look at short. He hasn’t been there in a while. Certainly in a pinch, I could see that. But I kind of view him more as third and second and in the corners in the outfield.”

While Rosario, traded for the third straight summer, took Judge’s spot for now, the Yankees hope their captain is only out for 10 days. Once Judge is back, Rosario could force out Oswald Peraza, a better defender and backup shortstop candidate who has shown that he can’t hit major league pitching.

Rosario is a .273/.308/.399 career hitter with 68 homers, 384 RBI and 110 stolen bases. In addition to the Mets, Nationals and Yankees, he’s also suited up for the Guardians, Dodgers, Rays and Reds.

Beeter, originally acquired from the Dodgers for Joey Gallo, appeared in two big league games for the Yankees this season. He allowed six earned runs over 3.2 innings.

The 26-year-old righty, who debuted with the Yankees last year, had a 3.10 ERA over 18 games at Triple-A.

Martinez, 18, is in his second Dominican Summer League season. He was hitting .404 with three homers, 16 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 18 games.

With the Yankees having now addressed their infield twice, their attention will turn to pitching. They could use multiple relief upgrades for their battered bullpen, as well as some rotation help.

Originally Published: July 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM EDT