On Sunday, the New York Yankees lost to the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 6-2 in their most recent spring training game.
They will have just two more exhibition games before they visit the San Francisco Giants on March 26 for Opening Day.
MLB World Reacts New York Yankees Trade With Nationals
In addition their game with the Phillies, the Yankees also announced a trade on Sunday.
The New York Yankees wrote: “The New York Yankees today announced that they have acquired minor league right-handed pitcher Sean Paul Liñan from the Washington Nationals in exchange for INF Jorbit Vivas.”
Vivas is coming off a season where he batted .161 with one home run, five RBI’s and six runs in 29 games.
He turned 25 earlier this month.
MLB Social Media World Reacts To Trade
Here’s what people were saying about the deal between the Yankees and Nationals:
Gary Phillips: “Jorbit Vivas, acquired from LAD alongside Victor González for Trey Sweeney, was out of minor league options and wasn’t going to make the #Yankees’ roster.
Sean Paul Linan, a 21yo RHP, had a 3.03 ERA and 106 K over 77.1 IP across 4 levels, including Triple-A, last season. Started 15 of 19 games. #Nationals”
Spencer Nusbaum: “The Nationals see Vivas at both second and third base. Right now, they have 14 players for 13 spots and two left-handed-only bench infielders — Vivas and José Tena.”
@FiresideYankees: “The Yankees have traded Jorbit Vivas for RHP Sean Paul Linan of the Washington Nationals.
He had a 3.02 ERA and 3.22 FIP across 19 outings between Single-A, High-A, and Triple-A.”
Talkin’ Yanks: “Yankees are trading Jorbit Vivas for the 11th-ranked Nationals pitching prospect Sean Paul Liñan
Vivas was out of options and not going to make the Opening Day roster. The Yankees now have a spot open on the 40-man roster. 21-year-old Liñan reached Triple-A last year”
@NatsOfTheFuture: “Vivas, 2B/3B, spent most of 2025 in AAA, posting a .753 OPS, along with a 9.9-K% and 13.9-BB%.
Nasim Nuñez-type. Kind of a puzzling move IMO, I prefer Liñan, and Vivas does not address a need.”
Yankees And Nationals Heading Into 2026
The Yankees are coming off a year where they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS.
They had finished the regular season with a 94-68 record (second-place in the American League East).
Meanwhile, the Nationals will play their first game of the new season on March 26 when they visit the Chicago Cubs.
They finished last season as the last-place team in the NL East with a 66-96 record.