Starlin Castro Traded to New York Yankees

Former Chicago Cubs middle infielder Starlin Castro has been traded to the New York Yankees.

The Yankees announced the trade, adding Adam Warren and a player to be named later will be heading to the Cubs.   

Castro is owed $37 million through 2019, noted Brendan Kuty of NJ.com.

He gained 38 games worth of experience at second base last year with Chicago, per FanGraphs. The Cubs juggled a rotation of Castro, Addison Russell and Tommy La Stella at shortstop and second. Moving the three-time All-Star will help lessen the logjam.

After a strong start to his career, the 25-year-old Dominican Republic native has struggled two out of the past three years. He hit .245 with a .284 on-base percentage in 2013 and had a .265 average with a .296 OBP this past season.

He will still represent an upgrade at second base for the Yankees, who were projected to start Dustin Ackley or Rob Refsnyder at that position before the trade.

Going to a team like the Yankees, where his role would be steadier, will give Castro a chance to find a comfort zone again and perhaps get back to his peak performance. He hit .283 with 55 extra-base hits, including 14 home runs, in 2012.