The old adage goes, sometimes the best trades are the ones you don’t make. Mariano Rivera to the Seattle Mariners for shortstop Felix Fermin. Andy Pettitte to the Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospects Adam Eaton, Anthony Schumaker and outfield prospect Reggie Taylor. Those two immediately come to mind.
Mariano Rivera, (left) and Andy Pettitte throw out the first pitch during the New York Yankees V Baltimore Orioles home opening day at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York. 7th April 2014. Photo Tim Clayton (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Another name in trade rumors was Bernie Williams.