Rumors have bubbled beneath the surface this afternoon, with all sorts of smoke rising out of the Frankie Montas camp. Earlier today, Jon Heyman reported that some interested teams had been notified they were out on Montas, and that the Yankees were in the running. It seemed like things were about to come to a head.
Boy did they. Jack Curry of the YES Network reports that the Yankees have acquired Montas, as well as right-handed reliever Lou Trivino, from the Athletics for a package centered around minor league pitching. In just a matter of hours, Brian Cashman made his moves, and may have solidified the Yankees as World Series favorites in the process.