After acquiring Cody Bellinger earlier in the offseason, the New York Yankees have made another trade with the Chicago Cubs. On Wednesday, the Bronx Bombers ann

Arias signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs in January 2021 and immediately switched to pitching. He had his best season in ‘21 with a 3.09 ERA, 22 strikeouts and 14 walks in 23.1 innings for the Dominican Summer League Cubs. For his career, Arias has pitched to a 4.25 ERA with 227 strikeouts and 135 walks in 182 innings.

For the second time this offseason, the New York Yankees have swiped a very recently minted top prospect from the Chicago Cubs. This time, the move wasn't years in the making like the case of Brennen Davis' sad injury travails;