Nationals take advantage of Yankees' strong roster with trade for former top infield prospect
This is a very nice move for the Nationals to make ahead of 2026.
Nationals take advantage of Yankees' strong roster with trade for former top infield prospect originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Washington Nationals are shaking up their roster entering the 2026 MLB season, and while the team won't be a World Series or postseason contender, there are some players worth keeping an eye on.
James Wood and CJ Abrams are the obvious stars, but there are plenty of others who are trying to make a name for themselves in the Majors who could be fun watches this season. And recently, according to MLB. com's Mark Feinsand , the Nationals are acquiring such a player in a deal with the New York Yankees .
They're taking advantage of the Yankees' stacked roster, trading for a former top infield prospect in a savvy move. Nationals trade with Yankees for former top INF prospect "The Nationals are acquiring INF Jorbit Vivas from the Yankees for RHP Sean Paul Linan, per source," Feinsand reports. Linan is the Nationals 27th ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline, and while there is some intrigue for the 21-year-old righty highly ranked prospect, acquiring Vivas is worth parting with Linan.
Vivas is 25 years old and is coming off a 29-game debut in the Majors for the Yankees last year. He hit . 161 with a .