Yankees Trade Thairo Estrada to San Francisco Giants For Cash Considerations

The New York Yankees traded infielder Thairo Estrada to the San Francisco Giants. Estrada was designated for assignment after the Yankees acquired Rougned Odor

Max Goodman | Apr 11, 2021

Yankees infielder Thairo Estrada has been traded to the San Francisco Giants for cash considerations, New York announced on Sunday.

Estrada was designated for assignment on Tuesday to make room for Rougned Odor on the 40-man roster after he was acquired from the Texas Rangers.

The utility man made his big-league debut in 2019, hitting .214 (24-for-112) across 61 games over the next two years in a Yankees uniform. Estrada had been part of the Yankees organization since 2013 when he first appeared in rookie ball as a 17-year-old.

Estrada, 25, has shown he's capable of playing virtually every position in the field. While he specializes up the middle in the infield, he's made appearances at third base and in the corner outfield spots over the years.

He's also showcased some pop at the plate. Estrada clobbered three homers in spring training, coming off an impressive showing of power during Summer Camp leading up to last year's coronavirus-shortened campaign.

With Estrada's departure, more pressure will be placed on Tyler Wade as New York's lone utility man. Wade was optioned to the Alternate Site on Saturday as Odor was called up to the big-league club. Odor will make his Yankees debut on Sunday, starting at second base and hitting sixth in the lineup.

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Published Apr 11, 2021

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Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.