First, it was Josh Bell on Christmas Eve.
Then it was Joe Musgrove last week.
The rumblings about Jameson Taillon being the next ritual sacrifice trade started on social media Friday night and got louder all day yesterday, so it came as no surprise when ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the Pirates had indeed made the deal.
The New York Yankees have acquired Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Miguel Yajure, Roansy Contreras, Maikel Escotto and
Canaan Smith, sources tell ESPN.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 24, 2021Escotto is an infielder, Smith an outfielder, and Contreras and Yajure are right-handed pitchers.