PHILADELPHIA -- Brian Cashman didn't skip any departments in his shopping before Tuesday's trade deadline. The New York Yankees general manager combed through the market for right-handed and left-handed relievers. He pursued infielders. He looked in the outfielder aisle. He searched for starting pitching. One player in that particular area intrigued him down to the wire.
The Yankees were one of two finalists to acquire Jack Flaherty, by far the best starting pitcher traded Tuesday, from the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers ultimately traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers a few minutes before the clock struck 6 p.