The New York Yankees announced Saturday they dealt minor league relief pitcher Phillip Diehl to the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Mike Tauchman.
According to ESPN.com's Coley Harvey, the 24-year-old Diehl thought Yankees manager Aaron Boone had been joking when informing him of the trade.
Diehl said he had mistakenly skipped ahead of CC Sabathia when players were getting haircuts before Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He then assumed Boone's talk was then a lighthearted measure of revenge.
The only problem was, Diehl really had to pack his bags for Scottsdale, Arizona, where the Rockies are stationed for spring training.