Jorbit Vivas: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

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Throughout this season, Jorbit Vivas has not exactly been a fan favorite. The 25 year old utility infielder has come under fire from the fanbase for several reasons.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / March 24

Nationals Make Another Trade With Yankees to Acquire Veteran Utility Man

The Washington Nationals have made another trade with the New York Yankees as they get ready for Opening Day on March 26. After first acquiring Jorbit

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 23

Yankees get pitching prospect in intriguing trade with NL club

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Yankees Trade Jorbit Vivas to Nationals for 21-Year-Old Pitching Prospect

The New York Yankees and Washington Nationals have agreed to a trade just a few days before the start of the season. The Yankees are sending infielder Jorbit Vivas to the Nationals in exchange for 21-year-old right-handed pitcher Sean Paul Liñan, New York announced on Sunday.

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Yankees Announce Trade With Nationals at Spring Training

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MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / March 22

Nationals Trade Top 30 Prospect to Yankees in Interesting Deal

With Opening Day for the Washington Nationals just four days away at the time of writing, the prevailing thought is that they would be focusing on finalizing their roster for the season opener.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 22

Nationals To Acquire Jorbit Vivas

The Nationals are acquiring infielder Jorbit Vivas from the Yankees, according to a report from Andrew Golden of The Baltimore Banner. Pitching prospect Sean Paul Linan is headed back to New York in exchange for Vivas’s services.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 19, 2025

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New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / June 3, 2025

Yankees Recall Reliever, Option Rookie Infielder

The New York Yankees announced a slew of roster moves before their series opener against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, which included optioning rookie infielder Jorbit Vivas to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre while recalling right-handed pitcher Yerry de los Santos.

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New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 23, 2025

Yankees Rookie May Be Turning A Fill-In Role Into Something More

Jorbit Vivas was already making a case for playing time before Thursday. With his first Major League home run, a solo shot that accounted for the only run in a 1-0 win over the Rangers, further solidified his place as more than just a fill-in. The 23-year-old continues to deliver quality at-bats and, now, game-changing results.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 22, 2025

Watch: Yankees Rookie Hits First Career Home Run

New York Yankees rookie Jorbit Vivas achieved a major feat in Thursday's series-closing matinee against the Texas Rangers. In a scoreless tie during the bottom of the fifth inning, Vivas lined a Nathan Eovaldi fastball over the right field fence for a solo shot that was also the first home run of his major league career.

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New York Yankees Rookie Jorbit Vivas Made History By Working Count vs. New York Mets

The New York Yankees and New York Mets were tied 2-2 midway through the eighth inning Sunday night, setting the stage for a wild finish in the Subway Series rubber match.

New York Yankees News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 5, 2025

New York Yankees' INF Prospect's Big Weekend: MLB Debut and Kudos from Aaron Judge

Jorbit Vivas had a weekend he’ll never forget. After finally making his major league debut with the New York Yankees following 601 minor league games, Vivas checked off some other firsts from his weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

MLB News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / May 2, 2025

Former Dodgers Top Prospect Called Up to Replace Injured Yankees Star

The time has come for Jorbit Vivas to make the Dodgers regret trading him to the New York Yankees. One year and five months after the Dodgers traded him to the Bronx in the deal that sent pitcher Victor Gonzalez east and brought shortstop Trey Sweeney to the Dodgers organization, Vivas is in the Yankees' lineup for the first time.

New York Yankees News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 2, 2025

After 601 Minor League Games, New York Yankees Prospect in the Lineup for MLB Debut

The wait apparently is over for Jorbit Vivas. The longtime minor league infielder is in the lineup Friday for the New York Yankees, who will open a three-game home series with the Tampa Bay Rays.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 2, 2025

Is the Third Time the Charm for This Yankees Infield Prospect?

Jorbit Vivas is back in the Bronx and maybe this time he’ll actually be in the big leagues. On Friday, the New York Yankees recalled the 24-year-old infielder to replace Jazz Chisholm Jr.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / April 24, 2025

Yankees make infield roster move after long road trip

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New York Yankees News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 21, 2025

Yankees promote infielder Jorbit Vivas

The Yankees announced that they have recalled infielder Jorbit Vivas. He’ll be making his major league debut if they can get him into a game. He takes the roster spot of outfielder Trent Grisham, who has been placed on the paternity list.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / March 20, 2025

Yankees move standout spring slugger to minors

The New York Yankees won’t be starting the 2025 season with Jorbit Vivas on their big league roster. ClutchPoints’ Brayden Haena reported that the Yankees have sent Vivas to their Triple-A ranks, also saying this: “One of the biggest obstacles to Vivas making the Opening Day roster is the Yankees’ current infield depth.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 20, 2025

Yankees announce move after spring training loss to Phillies

The New York Yankees made a roster move following their 4–0 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, optioning infielder Jorbit Vivas to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / February 27, 2025

Yankees’ third base competitor trying to shake off shoulder injury

One of the New York Yankees‘ infielders is missing valuable time in Spring Training due to a shoulder injury, however, he could return in short order. MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch reported that Yankees third baseman Jorbit Vivas is working his way back from injury: “Jorbit Vivas has been held out of games due to shoulder soreness.

MLB News / Dodger Blue / August 12, 2024

Former Dodgers Prospect Jorbit Vivas Was Part Of Failed Eduardo Rodríguez Trade

The Los Angeles Dodgers approached the trade deadline with a clear focus to acquire a starting pitcher, which was the same position they were in last season.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / March 25, 2024

Yankees’ infield prospect injured during pre-game, undergoing further testing

Jorbit Vivas was supposed to play third base for the Yankees today, but instead, he suffered a face injury during the pre-game for the Yankees’ final Spring Training game in Tampa against the Mets.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / February 28, 2024

The Yankees are getting strong early results from unique infielder

When the Yankees acquired Jorbit Vivas, I was already excited about the prospect of adding left-handed infield depth to the organization. He’s one of the 15 best prospects in the organization universally, and this is a farm system that has a universal top-10 grade among evaluators.

Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / December 11, 2023

Dodgers Trade Victor González & Jorbit Vivas To Yankees For Trey Sweeney

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Victor González and Jorbit Vivas to the New York Yankees for former first-round pick Trey Sweeney. Reports of the Dodgers and Yankees working on a trade surfaced Sunday afternoon, but the players involved were not revealed until early Monday morning.