Building a bullpen for a contending team is always a constant process, and the Yankees have shown a willingness to be aggressive in adding to their relief corps both midseason and in the offseason. They have found a solid level of success developing relatively unknown names, as well as going out and exchanging legitimate prospects for big league talent.
At this past deadline, Cashman went out and acquired a struggling Lou Trivino, and with the help of Matt Blake, turned his season around. He also coughed up a very promising arm in Hayden Wesneski to acquire Scott Effross.