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New York Yankees Brian Cashman Talks Aroldis Chapman Trade

By Kenneth Teape

Feb 22, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman watches batting practice at George M. Steinbrenner Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman watches batting practice at George M. Steinbrenner Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports /
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New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman shared his opinion on the Aroldis Chapman deal with the Chicago Cubs, saying it was a no-brainer move to make.

The New York Yankees kicked off the MLB trade deadline frenzy yesterday as their trade with the Chicago Cubs became official. The Yankees sent flame throwing left-handed closer Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs in exchange for four players; Gleyber Torres, Billy McKinney, Rashad Crawford and Adam Warren.

It is tough to find a negative in this trade from the Yankees perspective, as they came away with quite a haul for an impending free agent in Chapman. Torres is the No.1 rated prospect in the Cubs system, and a top rated prospect in all of baseball. McKinney is the fifth ranked prospect in the Cubs organization, while Crawford is the type of athlete you take a risk on and hope that he develops.

Warren is someone the Yankees actually traded away to the Cubs over the offseason in the deal for Starlin Castro. But, he was someone that the Yankees were hesitant to part with over the winter, so they are happy to have him back in the fold.

Counting it all up, the Yankees essentially received Castro, Torres, McKinney and Crawford for Chapman, a haul compared to what the Yankees traded away to acquire him from the Cincinnati Reds.

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While on paper it looks like the Yankees came away with the better package, it is fair to say that both teams came away as winners. The Yankees added young talent to their pipeline that can help in the coming years, while the Cubs added a left-handed option they can use in late game situations that they were lacking.

While some fans may believe this was a tough decision to make, as the Yankees are playing better baseball recently clouding their intentions of being true sellers or buyers. But, general manager Brian Cashman gave some insight of the trade, and it turns out it was not as difficult a decision as people may have thought.

“This is an easy call, and this was the right call,” Cashman said to a group of reporters, including MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. “Easy because we traded from an area of strength, and we are excited about the players that we received for someone that obviously was only under control for two more months.”

Cashman continued by saying they had a specific package in mind that they wanted to acquire, and once they did all that needed to be done was the ownership signing off on it, which they eventually did.

“I think the total package was something that we targeted and strived to get, and if we got it, we would move toward a recommendation,” Cashman said. “I made the recommendation to ownership that they thought on, and they gave the sign of the cross to it.”

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This is quite a strong deal for the Yankees, as Cashman fleeced the Cubs and showed how good of a negotiator he can be. He used the media to use advantage and parlayed it into a deal that puts the Yankees heading in the right direction, as they dealt from an area of strength to add to another area of the team.

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