Guardians acquire OF Estevan Florial from Yankees

Field Level MediaField Level Media|published: Tue 26th December, 13:07 2023
Sep 17, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Estevan Florial (90) warms up before the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. credits: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

The Cleveland Guardians acquired outfielder Estevan Florial from the New York Yankees on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Cody Morris.

Florial, 26, played in 19 games for the Yankees in 2023 and batted .230 with three doubles and eight RBIs.


In 48 games over four seasons with New York (2020-23), Florial slashed .209/.313/.296 with one home run and 11 RBIs.

Morris, 27, was 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA in 13 games (five starts) for Cleveland from 2022-23. He struck out 32 batters and walked 18 in 31 2/3 innings.

—Field Level Media

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