As the Seattle Mariners begin rebuilding their franchise, they are trading pitcher James Paxton to the New York Yankees.
The Yankees confirmed Monday they dealt left-handed pitcher Justus Sheffield, right-handed pitcher Erik Swanson and outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams in exchange for Paxton.
Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan first reported the deal.
Passan reported Nov. 6 the Mariners were considering a "full-fledged teardown" if the trade market was strong.
Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto downplayed those rumors, telling Johns and MLB.com's Maria Guardado the team was still hoping to compete for a playoff spot:
"We know what the [Houston] Astros, [Boston] Red Sox, [Oakland] A's, Yankees and [Cleveland] Indians look like.