The Yankees bolstered their rotation before Friday’s Trade Deadline by acquiring left-hander Andrew Heaney from the Angels, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The clubs have not confirmed the transaction.
New York will receive cash considerations along with the 30-year-old Heaney in exchange for Minor League right-handers Janson Junk and Elvis Peguero, according to the YES Network’s Jack Curry.
Heaney has pitched to a 6-7 record with a 5.27 ERA in 18 starts for the Angels this season, permitting 92 hits and 31 walks across 94 innings, with 113 strikeouts.
It remains to be seen how the Yankees plan to slot Heaney into a rotation that — at present — features right-hander Gerrit Cole, left-hander Jordan Montgomery, right-hander Jameson Taillon, right-hander Domingo Germán and left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr.
The 25-year-old Junk is the Yankees’ No. 27 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. He was a 22nd-round Draft pick in 2017, and he has pitched to a 4-1 record and a 1.78 ERA in 14 games (12 starts) this season for Double-A Somerset.
Peguero, 24, has gone a combined 4-1 with a 2.23 ERA in 21 relief appearances for High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset this year.