The Yankees have traded reliever LaTroy Hawkins to the Astros for Class A second baseman Matt Cusick, according to major-league sources.
Hawkins was designated for assignment last Saturday after the Yankees acquired reliever Damaso Marte from the Pirates. He was 1-1 with a 5.71 ERA in 41 innings this season.
Cusick, 22, was batting .285 with nine home runs and 38 RBIs in 94 games for Class A Lexington. He was the Astros’ 10th-round pick in the 2007 draft, and the Astros’ No. 29 prospect according to Baseball America.
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