The New York Yankees bolstered their beleaguered rotation on Sunday, acquiring right-hander Brandon McCarthy from the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
New York's starting corps has been ravaged by injuries this season, as right-hander Ivan Nova underwent Tommy John surgery during the nascent stages of the campaign and veteran left-hander CC Sabathia seems unlikely to return this year amid unrelenting knee problems.
McCarthy managed a 5.01 ERA across 18 starts for the Diamondbacks this season, but fashioned an impressive 4.65 strikeout-to-walk ratio while allowing 15 home runs over 109 2/3 innings. A bloated 20 percent home run to fly ball rate (HR/FB) inflated McCarthy's earned run average in Arizona, and belied the 30-year-old's solid 3.79 fielding independent pitching (FIP).
UPDATE: 11:36 AM
The Yankees have officially confirmed that left-hander Vidal Nuno will head to Arizona to complete the deal. The 26-year-old crafted a 5.42 ERA over 14 starts and three relief appearances for the Yankees in 2014, allowing 15 home runs in 78 innings.
Yankees announce they have acquired RHP Brandon McCarthy from Arizona in exchange for LHP Vidal Nuno
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