Yankees acquire a player to be named later from Cincinnati

July 28th, 2021

The New York Yankees have announced that following Tuesday’s game they traded RHP Luis Cessa and LHP Justin Wilson to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a player to be named later.

Cessa, 29, went 3-1 with a 2.82 ERA (38.1IP, 31H, 17R/12ER, 17BB, 31K, 2HR) in 29 relief appearances this season. In six Major League seasons with the Yankees (2016-21), the Córdoba, México, native went 10-13 with four saves and a 4.19 ERA (292.0IP, 277H, 153R/136ER, 99BB, 238K, 46HR) in 131 games (19 starts). The right-handed pitcher was originally acquired by the Yankees from the Detroit Tigers along with RHP Chad Green in exchange for LHP Justin Wilson on December 9, 2015. He was originally signed by the New York Mets as a non-drafted free agent on July 9, 2008.

Wilson, 33, went 1-1 with a 7.50 ERA (18.0IP, 18H, 17R/15ER, 9BB, 15K, 5HR) in 21 relief appearances this season. He missed a combined 34 team games over two stints on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation from March 29 – April 9 and a right hamstring strain from May 29 – June 30. Over 10 Major League seasons with the Pirates (2012-14), Yankees (2015, ’21), Tigers (2016-17), Cubs (2017-18) and Mets (2019-20), the left-handed pitcher has posted a 33-23 record with 18 saves and a 3.44 ERA (447.1IP, 373H, 182R/171ER, 203BB, 489K, 37HR) in 501 relief appearances. The Anaheim, Calif., native was signed by the Yankees to a one-year contract for the 2021 season with a player option for 2022 on February 23. He was originally selected by Pittsburgh in the fifth round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.