As fun as it would be for the Yankees to go all in on an elite controllable starting pitcher like the Red Sox did with Drew Pomeranz Thursday, that has not been general manager Brian Cashman’s style over the past two years. Instead, Cashman has done a nice job of scouring the junk heap for assets undervalued by other teams.
The Yankees’ only trade deadline acquisition in 2015 was former first rounder and top prospect Dustin Ackley, who had a nice run down the stretch last year before missing the majority of 2016 with shoulder surgery.