In the grand scheme of things, the five-player trade with the Marlins was the biggest trade the Yankees made this past offseason. Four bonafide big leaguers and one very good prospect were involved, and two of those big leaguers will be on the mound tonight when Nathan Eovaldi and David Phelps square off in the second game of this four-game home-and-home series.
Phelps was a servicable swingman for the Yankees the last three years, pitching to a 4.21 ERA (4.20 FIP) in 40 starts and 47 relief appearances from 2012-14. Considering the Yankees acquired Phelps with a 14th round draft pick (2008) and a $150,000 signing bonus, I’d say they got a pretty great return on their investment.