The Yankees and Twins make a trade:

Isiah Kiner-Falefa thought he had found a new home with the Minnesota Twins. Less than 24 hours later, he was traded to the New York Yankees alongside former American League MVP Josh Donaldson and catcher Ben Rortvedt in exchange for catcher Gary Sanchez and infielder Gio Urshela.

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So the Gary Sanchez distraction is gone, and the Yankees shore of the defense on the left side of the infield, something that hurt them last season. Donaldson is no longer an MVP caliber player, but is still productive. DJ LeMahieu will likely fight Luke Voit for the first base role. Given Giancarlo Stanton‘s injury history, LeMeahieu may get plenty of time at DH.

The Twins get a solid player in Urshela, save some money on Donaldson. Sanchez is a project. He’s in his last year of his prime, and now out of sight of the negativity of the New York press. We will how he does.

The Twins also acquired Sonny Gray from the Reds on Sunday, trading away their first round draft choice:

The Twins took their first significant step toward restocking their rotation on Sunday, acquiring the right-hander Gray on Sunday in a trade that sent pitching prospect Chase Petty to the Reds. The Reds included minor league right-hander Francis Peguero in the deal for Petty, who was the 26th overall selection as a high-schooler last summer.

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This is a bit of a rental for Minnesota, as Gray’s contract is up at the end of the season, although the Twins an option on him. Peguero shows great control in the minors, although his progress up the ranks has been very slow.