CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 04: Trevor Rosenthal #40 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch during the eighth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on August 04, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
Want Trevor Rosenthal on the Yankees? Eh, probably not going to happen.
When the Yankees cleared Adam Ottavino’s roster spot and payroll space, fans got fanciful with their expectations.
A few days later, the team signed Darren O’Day, a similarly nasty reliever on righties who came at a quarter of Ottavino’s price.