To land Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino, Andrew Benintendi and Scott Effross at last year’s trade deadline, the Yankees used seven pitching prospects (and infielder Cooper Bowman).
To bring in proven talent at this year’s trade deadline, the Yankees likely again would rely heavily upon a pitching pipeline that never seems to clog.
No matter how many pitching prospects the Yankees cycle through, there always seems to be another minor league rotation revelation or a dominant bullpen piece waiting in the wings.
Some, such as Michael King and Ron Marinaccio, develop into helpful pieces in The Bronx. Some, such as Oakland’s JP Sears, grow with the Yankees before being cashed in and getting their major league chances elsewhere.
