The outfielder and his beautiful mane are headed to Seattle for a couple young pitchers.
Today is the last day that teams can make trades with playoff implications, and the Yankees and Mariners came together on a small deal, albeit one with a popular Yankee farmhand. Outfielder Ben Gamel just won the International League MVP for his stellar performance in Triple-A Scranton, but the celebration with his teammates will be short-lived.
Gamel is on his way to Seattle in exchange for minor league pitchers Jio Orozco and Juan De Paula. Both of them are far from the majors, but that is the kind of return one would expect for someone who likely profiles as a bench player or second division starter.