Two years ago, when the Yankees sold at the deadline, they made several moves that helped shape the team that takes the field today. The lowest profile of those trades was the Ivan Nova trade, which netted the Yankees two players to be named later. Nova was an impending free agent with a 4.99 ERA (4.99 FIP) in 191.1 innings back from Tommy John surgery. He didn’t have much trade value.
The two players to be named later: Tito Polo and Stephen Tarpley. Polo was sent to the White Sox in last year’s David Robertson/Todd Frazier/Tommy Kahnle trade.