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Yankees acquire RHP Lance Lynn from Twins for 2 minor leaguers
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees acquired right-hander Lance Lynn from the Minnesota Twins on Monday.
The Yankees sent first baseman/outfielder Tyler Austin and right-handed pitching prospect Luis Rijo to the Twins for Lynn. Minnesota will give $2 million to the Yankees to cover half of the $4 million remaining in Lynn's $12 million salary
The 31-year-old Lynn was unsigned throughout the offseason before joining the Twins on March 12. He was 7-8 with a 5.10 ERA in 20 starts, walking 62 and striking out 100 in 102⅓ innings. His average fastball velocity rose slightly to 94 mph, and he mixes in a sinker and cut fastball along with occasional curveballs and changeups.
He missed the 2016 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, then was 11-8 with a 3.43 ERA in 33 starts for St. Louis in 2017.
Austin, 26, made his major league debut against Tampa Bay on Aug. 13, 2016, combining with Aaron Judge to become the first teammates to homer in their first major league at-bats in the same game.
But Austin never became a regular with the Yankees, slowed by a broken left foot and right hamstring injury last year. He hit .223 with eight homers and 23 RBIs in 121 at-bats for New York this year and .247 with five homers and 11 RBIs in 97 at-bats with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The 19-year-old Rijo is 4-1 with a 2.77 ERA in five starts and two relief appearances this year for Class A Tampa and Staten Island, and rookie-level Pulaski.
The Yankees sent first baseman/outfielder Tyler Austin and right-handed pitching prospect Luis Rijo to the Twins for Lynn. Minnesota will give $2 million to the Yankees to cover half of the $4 million remaining in Lynn's $12 million salary
The 31-year-old Lynn was unsigned throughout the offseason before joining the Twins on March 12. He was 7-8 with a 5.10 ERA in 20 starts, walking 62 and striking out 100 in 102⅓ innings. His average fastball velocity rose slightly to 94 mph, and he mixes in a sinker and cut fastball along with occasional curveballs and changeups.
He missed the 2016 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, then was 11-8 with a 3.43 ERA in 33 starts for St. Louis in 2017.
Austin, 26, made his major league debut against Tampa Bay on Aug. 13, 2016, combining with Aaron Judge to become the first teammates to homer in their first major league at-bats in the same game.
But Austin never became a regular with the Yankees, slowed by a broken left foot and right hamstring injury last year. He hit .223 with eight homers and 23 RBIs in 121 at-bats for New York this year and .247 with five homers and 11 RBIs in 97 at-bats with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The 19-year-old Rijo is 4-1 with a 2.77 ERA in five starts and two relief appearances this year for Class A Tampa and Staten Island, and rookie-level Pulaski.