How the Yankees’ trades affect their farm system

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe trade deadline has come and gone and the Yankees were very active in an attempt to improve their major league roster. For every player they brought, in the team traded away some of the better prospects in the system. Let’s take a look at the players that the Yankees traded to Oakland and Chicago and see how they affected the depth of the organization.

When it comes to trades, the mantra “it takes something to get something” almost always holds. The Yankees certainly got something in Frankie Montas, who was considered one of the best starters to move on the market. The Yankees continued dealing from their organizational depth in the…