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Yankees: Jameson Taillon trade looks worse with Pirates prospect shining

PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 19: Jameson Taillon #50 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on August 19, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Tale as old as time. True as it can be. The Yankees needed to improve their rotation this offseason, so they engaged with a bad team with a few shining rotation options. Given the 50-50 chance of picking right between Joe Musgrove and Jameson Taillon, the Yanks went with the cheaper bounce-back option.