The New York Yankees are always on the lookout for pitching. In reality, all the league is, or at least should. Hurlers are prone to injuries and severe drop-offs in performance, so having extra depth is never a bad idea.
Back in 2018, when the Yankees were shopping for starting pitching help prior to July’s non-waiver trade deadline, they had their eye on Archer. He was, and is, a talented pitcher after all. However, he has been on a downward spiral in the last few years and wouldn’t have made much sense at the time.
Thankfully for the Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays traded Archer to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Tyler Glasnow, Austin Meadows and other notable prospect, Shane Baz.