YANKEES ACQUIRE OF AUSTIN KEARNS FOR PTBNL

By maureen at 31 July, 2010, 12:12 pm

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 28: Austin Kearns #26 of the Cleveland Indians hits the stand in in the second inning opposite the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim upon Apr 28, 2010 during Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, who’s upon glow currently violation dual trades, the Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians for the player to be declared later.

Kearns fills the hurl of an outfielder who can strike lefties. He’s not the lefty masher or anything, though his career 106 OPS+ opposite them is an ascent over Colin Curtis . Sherman additionally reports which partial of the reason the Yankees targeted Kearns is since he’s the flattering great outfielder as well as physical education instructor Joe Girardi has mislaid conviction in the defensive abilities of Marcus Thames .

Kearns, 30, is the giveaway representative after this deteriorate as he is upon the one-year .75 million contract. He’s conjunction the Type-A or B giveaway agent.

Here have been his stats:

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