GM Brian Cashman says Yankees tried for Rutschman and Skubal before acquiring García and Ramos
NEW YORK (AP) — General manager Brian Cashman said the New York Yankees had conversations with the Detroit Tigers about Tarik Skubal and the Baltimore Orioles about Adley…
New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman revealed that the team had attempted to acquire pitchers Tarik Skubal and Adley Rutschman from the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles, respectively, before the July 2026 trade deadline. However, they were unable to finalize deals with either team. In an effort to fortify their roster, the Yankees made two trades: they acquired outfielder Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants in a three-player deal, and secured left-handed hitter Luis García Jr. from the Washington Nationals for four pitchers.
Skubal ultimately joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in a significant trade involving three prospects, while Rutschman was sent to the Boston Red Sox for a collection of the team's top prospects. Cashman explained that the Yankees maintained a reasonable level of interest in Skubal due to their rotation's existing 3.46 ERA, but their catchers were struggling with a .188 batting average, eight home runs, and 27 RBIs – the 28th-best in the league heading into their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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