We know the story by now–the Braves want a reunion with McCann, who previously spent nine seasons with their big league club. But the Yankees, who signed the power hitting catcher back in 2014, aren’t forced to jettison the seven-time All-Star just yet.
So it makes sense that the Yankees are standing firm in their position that if they were to deal from a place of excess (see Gary Sanchez), they want club controlled assets in return.
Enter Mike Foltynewicz and Ender Inciarte.
Now just to clarify, the Yankees aren’t asking for both of these guys, rather just one–in addition to not having to pay another dime of McCann’s remaining $34MM salary (which may be a bit difficult).