On August 1, 2022, the Yankees sought to boost their rotation and bullpen by making a trade with the Oakland A’s. They acquired starter Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino for a package of four prospects, headlined by Ken Waldichuk and Luis Medina.
Montas made eight bad starts down the stretch, appeared in one playoff inning, and hasn’t taken the mound in 2023 due to shoulder surgery that will keep him out until August at the absolute earliest. He was a wash, but at least the Yankees could be hopeful going into this season about Trivino, who turned his year around with 21.