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Cubs trade Scott Effross to Yankees

The Cubs have made another trade of a relief pitcher, though probably not the one you were guessing:

The New York Yankees are finalizing a deal to acquire right-handed reliever Scott Effross from the Chicago Cubs, sources tell ESPN. Effross, 28, is a rookie with five more years of club control and has been fantastic this season. @JackCurryYES was on it.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 1, 2022

Here's the return:

Hayden Wesneski was the Yankees' sixth-round pick out of Sam Houston State in Texas in 2019.