Yankees acquire Tate, prospects for Beltran

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NEW YORK — The Yankees agreed to send Carlos Beltran and cash to the Texas Rangers in exchange for right-hander Dillon Tate — the fourth overall pick in the 2015 Draft — and Minor League pitchers Erik Swanson and Nick Green just an hour before the Trade Deadline on Monday.

Tate, who is 3-3 with a 5.12 ERA at Class A Hickory, is the Rangers’ No. 5 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, which rates his fastball a 65 and his slider a 60. Beltran is hitting .304 with 22 homers and 64 RBIs and has been the Yankees’ best hitter in a season largely devoid …

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