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When the St. Louis Cardinals traded for Mark DeRosa over the weekend, it was basically the unofficial start of teams swapping players before the July 31 trade deadline. Traditionally teams wait for one big domino to fall before they start wheeling and dealing, so it's no surprise that the Yankees and Pirates have now worked out a deal amongst themselves.In a Tuesday morning deal, the Yankees acquired Eric Hinske from the Pirates for two minor leaguers.
Going to Pittsburgh in the deal are right-hander Casey Erickson and outfielder Eric Fryer as rumors swirl that this won't be the last move the Buccos will be making.
As for this deal, word is that the Yankees will only be paying half of the $800,000 Hinske is still owed for this season, and that could be quite a steal for the Bombers. Adding Hinske gives them options in the outfield and will also allow them to give Alex Rodriguez more rest over at third base while keeping Ramiro Pena in the minors and allowing him to develop further.
The Yankees are the fourth AL East team that Hinske has now played for, and he's been a part of the last two AL pennant-winning teams in Boston and Tampa Bay, so maybe the Yankees are hoping he can bring some of that World Series mojo with him to the Bronx.
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