The trade deadline season ended up being quite a busy one for the Yankees. In total, they ended up acquiring Andrew Benintendi, Scott Effross, Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino, and Harrison Bader, while shipping out Joey Gallo and Jordan Montgomery, in one unsurprising deal and another very surprising one.
While we have, can, and will continue to debate those various moves, let’s take a look at the picture beyond the Yankees. Let’s dive into what the rest of the AL East did over the last couple days.
The Yankees still have a decently-sized lead in the division, but their closest competition is the Blue Jays, who made a couple notable moves.