Earlier tonight, the Yankees traded Tyler Austin and Luis Rijo to the Minnesota Twins for RHP Lance Lynn. Yes, the very same Lance Lynn that the Yankees could have signed in the offseason. Things have changed since then, and the Yankees have a need for pitching depth. Okay, things haven’t changed that much since then. Just work with me here.
I have seen Lynn pitch in person more than most Pinstripe Alley writers, due to the fact that I live in Minneapolis and go to a lot of Twins games.