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Yankees add power hitter Heliot Ramos from Giants before deadline
The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants ahead of the trade deadline.
Heliot Ramos, who posted a.728 OPS in 74 games for San Francisco this season, will join the Yankees' roster. He has hit 43 home runs over the past two years and excels against left-handed pitching, posting a.292/.343/.492 line this year. The move follows a recent trade that brought Luis Garcia Jr. to New York. The transaction w.
Why it matters
The trade gives the Yankees a proven power bat and left-handed specialist to strengthen their roster for the playoff push.
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