For a brief moment on Friday night, it sounded like the Yankees might acquire Josh Donaldson via trade from the Blue Jays. It would have been their second acquisition of a former MVP in as many days, and third this season.
The Yankees have a history of landing star players, who, despite accomplishing impressive individual achievements, lacked a World Series ring. It seems that GM Brian Cashman is continuing this tradition, both with his offseason trade for defending NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton, and Thursday’s waiver trade-deadline deal that put Andrew McCutchen in pinstripes.