Looking to boost their outfield depth, the New York Yankees acquired Dustin Ackley from the Seattle Mariners.
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If Dustin Ackley is ever to reach the potential that prompted the Mariners to take him second overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, it won’t happen in Seattle.
Flores, a 23-year-old outfielder, spent 12 games with the Yankees this season, hitting.219. Although he is struggling this season, he will certainly be an upgrade over Stephen Drew and Brendan Ryan if the Yankees put Ackley at 2B.
In 32 games, 21 starts, at Triple-A, Ramirez has a 2.90 ERA with 56 strikeouts and 23 walks in 49 2/3 innings.
In return, the Mariners get outfielder Ramon Flores and relief pitcher Jose Ramirez.
The Yankees have been quiet heading up to the deadline, but Ackley doesn’t figure to be their last move, particularly since starter Michael Pineda just landed on the disabled list with a forearm strain.
Typical of his career, Ackley has hit well in July, going 10-for-35 (.286 batting average) with an.
Ackley responded to news of the trade, saying it was “crazy” but that he was “excited for what the future has to bring”, per MLB.com’s Greg Johns. He only has a. 635 OPS this season, but slashes.296/.397/.481 at Yankees Stadium, with two home runs, and nine RBI. He’s just 27 years old and did hit a career-high 14 homers last year. Ackley split time between second base and the outfield in 2013, then became the regular left fielder in 2014 after Seattle signed Robinson Cano as a free agent.
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Ramirez has also been at Triple-A most of the season, making three appearances with the Yankees.
