CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 26: Starting pitcher Joe Musgrove #59 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during the first inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on September 26, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
The San Diego Padres took a trade option off the market for the New York Yankees on Monday when they landed Joe Musgrove in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bummer? Eh, not really.
Musgrove, who does have intriguing upside, isn’t exactly what the Yankees need right now. The Yankees already have upside in the form of Jordan Montgomery, Domingo German, Deivi Garcia and Clarke Schmidt.