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Around the Empire: Yankees news - 8/2/22

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: On a busy Monday, the Yankees made two trades, the bigger one of which was the acquisition of pitchers Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino from the Athletics. Montas in particular was a move made to shore up a rotation that had been sputtering of late (read Josh’s reaction here). The Yankees gave up some intriguing prospects to get the deal done, but it’s an understandable price to pay for someone who was one of the top starting pitchers on the market.

FanGraphs | Ben Clemens: Here’s a deep dive into the trade, including a look at what the Yankees are getting in Montas and Trivino, and what they’re losing in the prospects going to Oakland.