As you probably remember, the New York Yankees were shopping for a starter at the trade deadline. They ended up getting one, and in theory, the plan was masterful: they had gotten Frankie Montas from the Oakland Athletics, the owner of a 3.18 ERA at the moment of being dealt.
Montas had been great before, and everybody in the Yankees universe was celebrating the deal that also netted them bullpen piece Lou Trivino in exchange for Ken Waldichuk, JP Sears, Luis Medina, and Cooper Bowman.
Recurring shoulder issues limited Montas to just 39.