Report: Yankees trade for Royals OF Andrew Benintendi

The New York Yankees have a new outfielder (and it's not Juan Soto).

The team traded for Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi on Wednesday, according to YES Network's Jack Curry. The Royals will receive three prospects back, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.

One of the few Royals players having a good season this year, Benintendi is hitting 321/.389/.399 with three homers and 40 runs in 92 games. He has played no position other than left field over the last three years, so it's easy to imagine he'll be taking over the position for one of last year's midseason acquisitions, Joey Gallo, who is currently hitting .161.

The trade is a pure rental for the Yankees, as Benintendi is slated to hit free agency this winter.

The move also places Benintendi back in the AL East, where he played five seasons with the Boston Red Sox until the team traded him to Kansas City in 2021 at a low point in his career. Now he's their division rival.

This article originally appeared on Yahoo Sports at https://sports.yahoo.com/yankees-trade-for-royals-of-andrew-benintendi-025025597.html