Trading away Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman at the deadline netted the New York Yankees an enormous haul of young talent and gave them perhaps the game’s best farm system. Those were absolutely the right moves for the team at the time.
However, as the Yankees reload for a run in 2017, bringing in at least one shutdown this offseason feels like a must. Anthony Swarzak has been pitching in the late innings of close games this month. There is no excuse for that, even on a rebuilding club.