What a difference two years can make. Today marks the second anniversary of the Yankees’ three-team deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks that brought infielder Brandon Drury to New York. While Drury’s stint with the Yankees lasted only 18 Major League games, it set into motion a series of consequential roster moves and foreshadowed developments that have shaped the 2020 team.
Just five months after the Yankees acquired him, Drury was shipped to Toronto with Billy McKinney in exchange for J.