On June 25, 2016, the Yankees were six games out of first place in the American League East and playing .500 ball when general manager Brian Cashman pulled the trigger on a huge trade.
The Yankees sent Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs for three prospects and reliever Adam Warren, with the key to the deal being infielder Gleyber Torres, then considered the Cubs’ top prospect.
In the next week, the Yankees dealt veterans Andrew Miller, Carlos Beltran and Ivan Nova before releasing Alex Rodriguez in mid-August.