What a whirlwind 36 hours it has been. First came the news that the Yankees had acquired Joey Gallo and Joely Rodríguez from the Rangers for four mid-tier prospects on Wednesday night. Then, not 24 hours later, we learned the Yankees had completed another trade, this time adding Anthony Rizzo from the Cubs for Kevin Alcantara and Alexander Vizcaíno.
In two fell swoops, the Yankees addressed the need for productive lefty bats to balance the lineup as well as shore up the defense — both Gallo and Rizzo lead the league in Outs Above Average at their respective positions, per Statcast.