The Yankees have had a need for a third baseman since releasing DJ LeMahieu and moving Jazz Chisholm back to the keystone. As of late, manager Aaron Boone has used a combination of Oswald Peraza and Jorbit Vivas at the hot corner. Clearly New York, now 4 ½ games back in the American League East, was not satisfied with that arrangement.

Herring, 22, is a left-handed pitcher who had been pitching at High-A Hudson Valley. Drafted in the sixth round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of LSU, he's gone 7-3 this season with a 1.71 ERA. He's made 16 starts, striking out 102 batters in 89.1 innings.