ɐmˌʌŋ fˈaɪv jˈæŋkiːz pɹˈɑːspɛkts ˈɔfɚd tə ðə ɹˈeɪndʒɚz, ˈɛɹiəz wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ˌoʊvɚ ɹˈɑːbɪnsən kˈɑːnoʊ bɪkˈʌz hiː wʌzɐ mˈoːɹ pˈɑːlɪʃt dᵻfˈɛndɚ ænd tˈuː jˈɪɹz jˈʌŋɡɚ.
Among five Yankees prospects offered to the Rangers, Arias was selected over Robinson Canó because he was a more polished defender and two years younger.