The New York Yankees’ weakest position last season was by far second base. However, to really kick-start this off-season they’ve made a trade which immediately upgrades that position and keep all other starting players put. Starlin Castro (25) was acquired from the Chicago Cubs for Yankees’ pitcher Adam Warren and back-up second baseman Brendan Ryan. The Yankees were in talks with the Cubs about a possible Castro/Gardner deal last month, but talks never came to fruition.
It was announced around 5 p.m. ET by Ken Rosenthal that the Cubs were in talks with the Yankees.