The New York Yankees‘ 2022 trade deadline deals, which saw them swap high-value pitching prospects for immediate impact players, have been less than satisfactory.
This time around, the pool of top-tier pitching prospects for potential trade deals seems rather slim, save for the recently promoted Triple-A player, Will Warren. Yet, a dark horse in the form of a former second-round pick, Drew Thorpe, is quietly galloping through the minor-league ranks.
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Past Missteps: The 2022 Trade Deadline Debacle
Last year, the Yankees gambled some of their finest pitching prospects to acquire Frankie Montas and Scott Effross, trading away Hayden Wesneski and Ken Waldichuk.