With hours to go before the August waiver trade deadline, the Yankees made a big move—at least, in name. Late Thursday night, New York acquired outfielder and former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen from the Giants for prospects Abiatal Avelino and RHP Juan De Paula.
The former MVP will try to fill the giant hole left behind by the injured Aaron Judge in rightfield; the only question is why they waited so long to fix it.
McCutchen, 31, has been decent in San Francisco, his first year with the team after being dealt by the Pirates over the winter.