Brian McCann #34 of the New York Yankees (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The Yankees traded Brian McCann to the Astros in November of 2016.
Prior to the 2014 MLB season, the New York Yankees tried to save face and make a couple of big splashes on the free agent market after missing the playoffs in 2013 with an 85-77 record — their worst mark since 1992 (excluding the shortened 1994 and 1995 campaigns).
So general manager Brian Cashman went out and signed Brian McCann away from the Atlanta Braves on a five-year, $85 million deal and also added (OH NO!