Yankees acquire Luis Garcia Jr.from Nationals in interesting trade before MLB deadline

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Luis Garcia Jr., in the middle of a career year, has been sent from theWashington Nationalsto the New York Yankees in a trade.

The Yankees have landed the veteran first baseman from the Nationals in exchange for Yovanny Cruz, Jake Bird, Ben Grable and Jack Cebert, perESPN’s Jeff Passan.

As the Yankees’ offense continues to struggle with inconsistent play and the lack of three-time MVP Aaron Judge, Garcia, in the midst of his seventh MLB season, is hitting .283 with a 3.13 on-base percentage and a National League-leading .560 slugging percentage.

Luis García Jr. bats during a baseball game at Truist Park.

Luis García Jr.of the Washington Nationals bats in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga., on July 30, 2026.(Getty Images)

Garcia has belted 23 home runs with 76 RBI and a 134 wRC+ across 104 games.

Garcia, 26, will be an interesting fit for the Yankees, though, considering how their roster shakes out.

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Before he started playing first base this year, Garcia was the Nationals’ second baseman during his first six seasons.Butthe Yankeeshave Jazz Chisholm Jr., a two-time All-Star, at the position.

At first base, Ben Rice is playing at an MVP caliber pace in the absence of Judge,Cody Bellingerand Giancarlo Stanton, while Paul Goldschmidt has split time with him and played well doing so after re-signing with the team this offseason.

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Luis García Jr. runs the bases after hitting a home run at Truist Park.

Luis García Jr.of the Washington Nationals rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on July 30, 2026, in Atlanta, Ga.(MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Garcia, a left-handed hitter, could run in a rotation between designated hitter, first base and second base, if needed, to allow him to get regular at-bats in Aaron Boone’s lineup.

There’s also the option that Garcia can return to second base, while Chisholm moves to third base, which he played at times during his tenure with the Yankees.But Garcia wasn’t a good defensive second baseman, which led to him moving to first base.

It’s also worth noting that Chisholm will be a free agent after the 2026 season, which could lead the way to Garcia returning to second base full-time next season.

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Luis García Jr. reacts as he rounds third base after hitting a solo home run.

Luis García Jr.of the Washington Nationals reacts as he rounds third base after hitting a solo home run in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on July 30, 2026, in Atlanta, Ga.(Getty Images)

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For his Nationals career, Garcia has slashed .268/.301/.431 with 81 homers and 345 RBI across 708 games.

Meanwhile, the Nationals are looking to bolster their pitching ranks, as they’ve struggled to win games despite having the most runs scored in MLB this season.They are 55-58 this season, sitting 12.5 games back of the 67-45 Atlanta Braves.

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