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New York Yankees acquire Lance Lynn for rotation depth

ByJason Evans|
BOSTON, MA - JULY 27: Lance Lynn #31 of the Minnesota Twins warms up between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on July 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JULY 27: Lance Lynn #31 of the Minnesota Twins warms up between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on July 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA – JULY 27: Lance Lynn #31 of the Minnesota Twins warms up between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on July 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)

The New York Yankees continue their very active trade deadline by acquiring starter Lance Lynn from the Minnesota Twins

Injuries and trades have zapped some of the depth the New York Yankees have on their pitching staff. After sending Adam Warren to Seattle for international money, they pivoted by acquiring Lance Lynn from the Minnesota Twins for Tyler Austin and Luis Rijo.

The 31-year-old Lynn is 7-8 with a 5.10 ERA thus far this year. His K rate has increased to 8.45 per nine, but his walk rate has spiked to over five per nine innings. One of the things the New York Yankees have to like about Lynn is his groundball rate which is about 50% which is important at Yankee stadium

Austin is another victim of the New York Yankees incredible depth, but will now have a chance to play with the Twins. In 34 games this year, he hit .223 with a .751 OPS. Once the Yankees acquired Luke Voit over the weekend, Austin became a trade chip.

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Rijo has pitched at three different minor league levels this year, going 4-1 with a 2.77 ERA. He’s struck out 32 in 39 innings. Rijo was not ranked among the New York Yankees top 30 prospects per MLBpipeline.com

For the New York Yankees, they get injury protection for their rotation and may even be able to give the struggling Luis Severino some extra rest down the stretch. To go along with JA Happ, the starting rotation is much deeper.  Plus, Lynn has bullpen experience in the postseason. For the Twins, they got a young bat that they can get a look at down the stretch this year and another arm for some depth in their farm system.

This is a deal that can help both teams and you get the feeling that neither the Minnesota Twins nor the New York Yankees are done making moves.

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