Yankees Likely Already Regretting Heliot Ramos Trade 2 Weeks After Deadline

Two weeks after the Yankees made the trade, Heliot Ramos appears to be underperforming expectations. At the deadline, Ramos hit .264/.304/.424 with a 100 wRC+, essentially league-average. New York acquired him for Jasson Domínguez, plus Henry Lalane and Kaeden Kent, but in his time with the Yankees he has three hits in 42 plate appearances—all doubles—and his season wRC+ has fallen to 89. The article notes his contact quality is strong, with an average exit velocity of 94.5 mph versus 92.2 for his season, and a 56% ground-ball rate, but his fly-ball rate is down to 20% from 27.2%. It cites a 102.8 mph lineout turned into outs against Toronto. The Yankees missed an opportunity such as Taylor Ward to Seattle, and with the deadline passed, they must rely on Ramos to turn things around.