Yankees acquire INF Cody Asche from Royals

The New York Yankees have acquired infielder Cody Asche from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to be named later, per club announcement.

TRANSACTION: Today the @Yankeees acquired INF/OF Cody Asche from Kansas City in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. He will be assigned to @swbrailriders.

— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) April 4, 2018

Asche was acquired by the Royals on a minor league deal over the offseason. Before the trade to New York, he was expected to provide infield depth for the Royals. Asche previously played in the Major Leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies, hitting .234/.293/.376 in 1,379 plate appearances. While he has struggled in the Majors, he did well in Triple-A last season, hitting .269/.412/.500.