The Yankees, Rays and D-backs have swung a three-way deal, a source tells MLB.com's Steve Gilbert, with Arizona infielder Brandon Drury heading to New York and Tampa Bay outfielder Steven Souza Jr. and right-hander Taylor Widener, New York's No. 14-ranked prospect, going to Arizona.
The Rays will acquire Yanks No. 8 prospect Nick Solak and D-backs No. 4 prospectAnthony Banda and will also receive two players to be named later from Arizona. The clubs have not confirmed the deal.Drury fills the Yankees' need for an infielder. The 25-year-old played mainly second base for the D-backs last season, but he can also play third. That would give the Yankees the flexibility to slot in either top prospect Gleyber Torres or Miguel Andujar, ranked No. 5, in the other position, as needed. Drury hit .267 with 13 home runs and 63 RBIs in 135 games for Arizona in 2017.Souza further bolsters the D-backs' outfield a day after they signed free agent Jarrod Dyson. While Dyson is a defensive specialist, Souza provides a much more potent bat -- the 28-year-old hit a career-high 30 homers last season and drove in 78 runs.Arizona also nets Widener, a 23-year-old who went 7-8 with a 3.39 ERA in 27 starts for Class A Advanced Tampa.The Rays, meanwhile, who had already completed a slate of rebuilding moves this offseason, now add a pair of well-regarded prospects. The 23-year-old Solak hit .297 with 12 home runs and 53 RBIs in 130 games split between Class A Advanced Tampa and Double-A Trenton in 2017.The 24-year-old Banda made his big league debut and pitched in eight games for Arizona last year, including four starts, with a 5.96 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 25 2/3 innings.David Adler/ MLB.com
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