The New York Yankees acquired Washington Nationals first baseman Luis García Jr. ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The Nationals received right-handed pitchers Jake Bird, Yovanny Cruz, Jack Cebert and Ben Grable in return. He is batting a career-best .283 with 23 home runs and 76 RBI through 104 games of his seventh season with the Nationals. García has spent this season as a first baseman or designated hitter for the Nationals, but spent time earlier in his career at shortstop and second base. That arrangement could potentially change following the return of Stanton, who as of Sunday had resumed hitting but has no confirmed return timeline.