Yankees should be furious D-Backs stole this reliever after DFA

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 07: J.B. Wendelken #57 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Texas Rangers at RingCentral Coliseum on August 07, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

It’s always a bit of a shock to the system when you’re scrolling the transaction wire and you realize a familiar name, seemingly in the midst of their prime, was the corresponding move for a top prospect’s rise.

Then again, there has never been a larger number of effective bullpen arms at any time than what we’ve seen in 2021, so it makes sense some fungible former stars could be on the open market.

All of this is to say…the Yankees should’ve swarmed around DFA’d Oakland A’s…