Los Yankees hacen un cambio de última hora para vender al mejor jugador de los Tigres antes de la fecha límite.
The New York Yankees were close to finalizing a trade for Detroit Tigers ace Jack Flaherty. There was a preliminary agreement in place, but Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman decided to withdraw at the last moment, paving the way for the Los Angeles Dodgers to step in and secure Flaherty just before the trade deadline.
The Yankees held off on making any additional big transactions after obtaining Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs, but the Dodgers strengthened their starting rotation by signing Flaherty. The Yankees’ decision-making process was influenced by Flaherty’s previous health issues, which included a lower back problem that required injections in early July. These concerns were similar to the dangers the team faced when they signed Frankie Montas two years prior.
Cashman emphasized the difficulties in determining the trade’s value and said that health concerns were a major factor. “At the end of the day, I struggled to match up, and if I could have, I would have brought Jack Flaherty in,” he said. The Yankees finally missed the chance to add Flaherty to their roster as a result of their inability to come to an agreement on value.
The trade for Flaherty certainly would have forced the Yankees to part with top prospects like outfielder Spencer Jones, who is currently attempting to improve his strikeout and whiff rates. Meanwhile, Jasson Dominguez is showing potential, and the Yankees are given him sufficient time to heal from Tommy John surgery and a subsequent oblique strain.
