As the New York Yankees approach the upcoming trade deadline, the probability of them capitalizing on some of their prospects increases.
The Cashman Approach: Leveraging Pitching Prospects
Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, last season, employed his top two pitching prospects as trade bait. It’s a tactic he may duplicate in the next week to reinforce the offense.
The decision to exchange Ken Waldichuk and Hayden Wesneski for Frankie Montas and Scott Effross seems, in retrospect, to be an unfavorable move. Neither Montas nor Effross has made a mark this season, and Montas is set to become a free agent in the coming off-season.