{"id":36905,"date":"2022-06-04T22:07:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T22:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/miguel-andujar-asks-to-be-traded-from-yankees\/"},"modified":"2022-06-04T22:07:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T22:07:07","slug":"miguel-andujar-asks-to-be-traded-from-yankees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/miguel-andujar-asks-to-be-traded-from-yankees\/","title":{"rendered":"Miguel Andujar Asks To Be Traded From Yankees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Miguel Andujar<\/strong> told Yankees manager Aaron Boone<\/strong> yesterday that he wishes to be traded, Z101 Digital’s Hector Gomez reports (Twitter link<\/a>). Andujar was optioned to Triple-A after last night’s game, as the Yankees needed to open a roster spot for Giancarlo Stanton<\/strong>‘s activation from the 10-day injured list today.<\/p>\n

As for The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal<\/a>, this isn’t the first time Andujar has asked to be dealt, as the infielder \/ outfielder has gone from future cornerstone to a seeming afterthought on New York’s roster. After finishing second in AL Rookie Of The Year voting in 2018, Andujar has played in only 90 Major League games since the start of the 2019 season. Injuries have been a factor in this lack of playing time, as Andujar missed most of the 2019 season due to shoulder surgery and also missed a notable chunk of the 2021 campaign due to wrist problems.<\/p>\n

With Andujar missing so much time, the Yankees simply moved on to other players – most notably Gio Urshela<\/strong>who enjoyed a big breakout season when replacing Andujar at third base in 2019. Andujar wasn’t necessarily seen as a long-term defensive fit at third base anyway, but a shift to mostly outfield and first base work over the last couple of the years also hasn’t created a clearer path to a regular lineup spot.<\/p>\n

When not on the IL, Andujar has been shuttled back and forth from Triple-A and the majors. He is still consistently producing at the Triple-A level, which could give other teams some indication that the 27-year-old Andujar can bounce back in a new environment and with steadier playing time at the big league level. It isn’t surprising that Andujar has become frustrated over his situation di lui, but between his injuries di lui and his .234 \/ .260 \/ .329 slash line over 319 PA from 2019-22, Andujar’s trade value isn’t exactly high.<\/p>\n

Andujar has been mentioned in trade rumors in the past for a few years now, and Newsday’s Erik Boland<\/a> reported just last March that the Yankees were again shopping Andujar to other teams. While Yankees GM Brian Cashman was undoubtedly not open to buy-low offers in 2019 or 2020, however, Andujar’s stock simply hasn’t rebounded to the point where New York could still score a big return in a deal.<\/p>\n

It’s possible Cashman could look to move Andujar for another post-hype prospect type or reclamation project, or perhaps include Andujar as part of a larger trade package. Of course, the Yankees are also under no obligation to actually trade Andujar, as he is under team control through the 2024 season. Andujar is earning $ 1.3MM in 2022, in his first year of arbitration eligibility.<\/p>\n

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