The Yankees acquired infielder Max Schuemann in a trade with the Athletics on Monday afternoon to add to their infield depth. New York is sending minor-league RHP Luis Burgos to the A’s to close out the deal.
Schuemann played in 101 games for the Athletics in 2025 and slashed .197/.295/.273 with two home runs and 13 RBI in 183 at-bats while adding seven steals in eight attempts. It was a slight drop-off for the 28-year-old who made his MLB debut in 2024 and hit .220 with seven home runs and 34 RBI in 396 at-bats across 133 games.
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The Michigan native adds versatility all across the field for the Yanks after playing six different positions for the A’s in his career. Last season, Schuemann saw time at second base (39 games), third base (27 games), shortstop (24 games), left field (seven games), center field (four games) and right field (two games).
To make room for Schuemann on the 40-man roster, New York DFA’d OF Yanquiel Fernandez.
In separate moves, the Yankees outrighted RHP Dom Hamel and INF Braden Shewmake off the major league roster and onto Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s roster. Both have been invited to major league spring training as non-roster invitees.