- ABC News
- August 31, 2018
NEW YORK -- It finally happened. But what took so long? With slugging superstar Aaron Judge still ailing and languishing on the disabled list because of a broken bone in his wrist, the New York Yankees made a move late Thursday night that should have come weeks ago. Welcome to the Bronx, Andrew McCutchen. Now come get the pinstripes you ought to have been wearing since the last day of July. As Judge continues to recover from a chip fracture in his right wrist, the Yankees have agreed to a trade with the San Francisco Giants for McCutchen, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney. McCutchen, a 31-year-old, five-time All-Star outfielder, will bolster the Yankees' offense and defense until their big power-hitting, hard-throwing, 26-year-old right fielder can come back. And when that will be remains anybody's guess. Consider the following five words from manager Aaron Boone's pregame news conference Thursday afternoon, several hours before the deal for...