New York Trades Ronald Torreyes To Chicago

Ronald Torreyes spent 2016, 2017 and 2018 in the Bronx. Next season though he will be a member of the Chicago Cubs.

He hit .281/.308/.374 in 221 games with New York.

Torreyes' breakout campaign came in 2017, when he batted .292/.314/.375 with 92 hits and 36 RBIs in 108 games. Due to the ascent of American League Rookie of the Year Award finalists Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres in '18, however, Torreyes played in only 41 big league games this past season. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yanks-get-parker-bridwell-trade-torreyes/c-301110130

When a player's contract is designated for assignment -- often abbreviated "DFA" -- that player is immediately removed from his club's 40-man roster, and 25-man roster if he was on that as well. Within seven days of the transaction (it was previously 10 days), the player must either be traded, released or placed on irrevocable outright waivers. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yanks-get-parker-bridwell-trade-torreyes/c-301110130