Fansided · Aug 31, 2016
Yankees Complete Ivan Nova Deal With Pirates
Back on Aug. 1, the Yankees agreed to send Ivan Nova to the Pittsburgh Pirates in return for two players to be named later. Nearly a month later, the deal is complete.
As the clock neared 4pm on August 1, the Yankees were hard-pressed to find a taker for 29-year-old starting pitcher Ivan Nova. Then at the last minute, they struck a deal with the Pirates, agreeing to acquire two PTBNL so that the scouting department could do their due diligence in plucking an acceptable exchange from the Bucs.
Well, we now know the two prospects headed back to the Yankees are outfielder Tito Polo (No. 27 ranked prospect in the Pirates system), and left-handed pitcher Stephen Tarpley (No. 17 prospect).