In an aggressive move designed to boost their starting rotation for an unexpected playoff run, the Yankees acquired pitcher Sonny Gray from the Oakland Athletics for three minor league prospects on Monday. "Most of our serious conversations were with the Yankees," Athletics executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane said in Oakland, California. Last season, the scuffling Yankees stockpiled prospects at the trade deadline by dealing away veteran stars Andrew Miller, Aroldis Chapman and Carlos Beltran. So to get Gray and several other big league pieces recently, Cashman dipped into one of baseball's deepest farm systems. Girardi said Gray is likely to make his Yankees debut early on the team's next road trip, which begins Thursday night in Cleveland.

Source: ABC News July 31, 2017 19:31 UTC