The Yankees performed some trade magic on Monday afternoon. First, they dealt pitching prospect Hayden Wesneski and brought in Chicago Cubs reliever Scott Effross. That was just the appetizer, as the main dish was something special. New York got its man for the rotation, Frankie Montas, from the Oakland Athletics.
But Montas did not come alone. Reliever Lou Trivino will join him in the Bronx, as a quartet of prospects heads to Oakland: pitchers Ken Waldichuk, Luis Medina, and JP Sears, plus infielder Cooper Bowman. The Yankees killed two birds with one stone and solidified both their rotation and bullpen in one move.