Yankees Complete Deal With Astros for Lance Berkman

by Ed Price

Filed under: Astros, Yankees, MLB Transactions, MLB Trade Deadline

The Yankees officially acquired Lance Berkman on Saturday afternoon, sending Triple-A right-hander reliever Mark Melancon and Single-A infielder Jimmy Paredes to the Astros, who will pay part of Berkman's salary.

Berkman, 34, batted .245 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI in 85 games for Houston and, like the rest of the his new lineup, was adept at drawing walks (60). He is expected to become the Yankees' primary DH.

With Nick Johnson out since early May, Yankees DHs have hit just .248.

The Yankees can now start four switch-hitters most nights: Berkman, Mark Teixeira, Jorge Posada and Nick Swisher.

 

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