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Yankees trade catcher Brian McCann to Astros

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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The Yankees traded veteran catcher Brian McCann to the Astros on Thursday for minor league pitchers Albert Abreu and Jorge Guzman.

McCann, 32, hit .242 with 20 home runs and 58 RBIs last year for New York and is a career .266 hitter. He has strung together nine consecutive seasons of 20-plus home runs and has also spent time as a first baseman and designated hitter. He is likely to share time with Evan Gattis behind the plate.

Abreu was recently rated the Astros’ No. 7 prospect by MLB.com. Abreu had a 3.72 ERA in 24 appearances (16 starts) between Single-A and High-A ball last season, and Guzman had a 3.06 ERA in 40 innings of rookie ball.

Both Abreu and Guzman turn 21 next season.

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