Why the Yankees’ trade deadline strategy is smart

Jul 23 2017 by Pinstripe Alley

 

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has promised to maximize the present while protecting the future.

The Yankees shocked the baseball world last season by doing something no one was accustomed to seeing from the richest franchise in sports: They became sellers at the trade deadline. The club dealt four players, three of whom were pending free agents, in exchange for a treasure trove of prospects. They did this while still in contention, causing many to wonder if the organization had...

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