Yankees get Prado from Arizona
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - The New York Yankees acquired infielder Martin Prado from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
In exchange for the 30-year-old Prado, the Yankees sent the Diamondbacks minor league catcher Peter O'Brien and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Prado appeared in 106 games for Arizona this season, batting .270 with five home runs and 42 RBI.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Over nine seasons in the majors, he owns a career average of .290 in 944 games, hitting 71 homers and driving in 410 runs.
O'Brien has a combined .267 average with 33 home runs and 70 RBI over 102 games in Single-A and Double-A action this season.