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Twice In One Week As Jaime Garcia Goes From Minnesota To New York

The trade deadline means trades happen left and right as teams look to improve offensively, defensively and perhaps pitching as well that includes starters and relievers and maybe players get traded more than once.  That  is the case with Jaime Garcia.

 

Left -hander Jaime Garcia who previously played for Minnesota now is on the move once again for the second time in a week as he is headed to the Bronx to play for New York who is leading the American League East with a record of 56-46. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20198839/new-york-yankees-minnesota-twins-nearing-deal-jaime-garcia

 

The New York Yankees  have agreed to a trade for left-hander Jaime Garcia with the Minnesota Twins. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20198839/new-york-yankees-minnesota-twins-nearing-deal-jaime-garcia

The Yankees announced the deal Sunday. Garcia, a free agent after the season, will be changing teams for the second time in less than a week; he joined Minnesota on Monday after the Atlanta Braves dealt him, catcher Anthony Recker   and cash considerations for a minor league pitching prospect "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20198839/new-york-yankees-minnesota-twins-nearing-deal-jaime-garcia

The Yankees will send minor league pitchers Zack Littell and Dietrich Enns to the Twins as part of the swap and will also receive cash considerations from Minnesota. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20198839/new-york-yankees-minnesota-twins-nearing-deal-jaime-garcia