Right in line with Jack Curry's repeated cold water dumps, Yankees insider Joel Sherman popped in on Friday to realign fans' expectations ahead of the team's trade deadline priorities revealing themselves. Bottom line? The Yankees knew they had to get a third baseman, but filling that gap wasn't what worried the team the most as they laid out their plans.
And if you're not prioritizing Eugenio Suarez, in this competitive market? You're not going to get him. Hence ... Ryan McMahon, who was dealt to the Yankees less than 24 hours after the Mariners made a play for Josh Naylor.