The Yankees have agreed to a deal to trade Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs for four players, headlined by Class-A shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres and former Yankees pitcher Adam Warren.
Let's look what it means and what is next.
1. It's a talent upgrade. Forgetting the ethics of acquiring Aroldis Chapman, the Yankees have slyly added to the talent level in their organization. This offseason, they dealt four middling prospects for a discounted Chapman.
For those four prospects, the Yankees have now, in turn, received a half season of Chapman, Starlin Castro (whom they traded Warren to acquire), Warren, Torres, minor league outfielder Billy McKinney and a yet-to-be-identified player.