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Orioles-Rays trade just raised pitching price to perilous place amid Yankees inaction

Ok, so you want to make a pitching trade rather than a signing? Best of luck.

Tampa Bay Rays v Baltimore Orioles | Mitchell Layton/GettyImages

The New York Yankees' stated offseason goal involves adding top-level pitching to both patch over Gerrit Cole's/Carlos Rodón's injuries and keep their rotation sustainable through 2028 and beyond, as contracts expire. There are two ways to do that: spend money and money alone, or surrender assets.

A blockbuster pitching trade seems like the sillier way to go about things. After all, the Yankees certainly could use a starter, but only so they can match the modern standard of rolling eight or nine deep.