Leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made a slew of transactions that not only cleared some coveted 40-man roster spots, but he also acquired international bonus pool money in addition to a number of reinforcements for the stretch run.
As a whole, the Yanks traded away 10 players this July — four of which ranked in their top 30 prospects — pitchers Dillon Tate, Cody Carroll and Josh Rogers, and outfielder Billy McKinney.
To make up for some of that loss in talent, the Yankees dealt a handful of expendable players taking up 40-man spots for the hot commodity known as international bonus pool money.