A new month has started — and that new month is almost over, but I digress — which means it is time for another trip through the MLB Trade Rumors archives. June is typically a good month for trade rumors. The amateur draft passes and teams start to get serious about looking for ways to address their roster weaknesses, either short-term (buyers) or long-term (sellers).
On the morning of June 1st, the 2013 Yankees were 31-23 and one game behind the Red Sox in the AL East, though injuries and their patchwork lineup were starting to catch up to them.