Timing isn't right for Yankees to add DFA'd arm they could've traded for in July

The Chicago White Sox appear to have fumbled the bag moreso than the New York Yankees, in this particular case. But, despite the sudden availability of someone who might've looked good in pinstripes a month ago, the Yankees shouldn't be tempted to go back to the well this time around.

John Brebbia entered the trade deadline as a whiff-inducing bounce-back candidate with brutal masking stats. It seemed like a safe bet that one of MLB's smarter pitching labs would take a chance on him but, for whatever reason, the White Sox decided to stand pat rather than ... sell low, we guess?

Ultimately, though, they sold at a zero this week, DFA'ing Brebbia on Tuesday and likely receiving absolutely nothing in return.

His garish numbers have only become more bloated in recent weeks; what was once a 4.50 ERA and 48 Ks in 38 first-half innings has now become 6.29 overall, blemished by a (look away!) 12.66 mark since the All-Star break. Once upon a time, it would've been smarter for the Yankees to float a lottery ticket for Brebbia than for them to commit anything whatsoever to Enyel De Los Santos, who was discarded almost instantaneously (and was briefly Brebbia's teammate!).

Now? There isn't much time left to tweak and fix the right-hander, and though the Yankees' current bullpen leaves a lot to be desired, adding a wild card to their incoming logjam doesn't seem prudent, either.

Yankees shouldn't take chance on John Brebbia after White Sox DFA

This is the exact type of move worth taking a chance on in July, even though adding Brebbia might cost you a few infuriating games in the short term while you determine if there's anything there to tinker with (think: Andrew Heaney, but lower leverage).

In late August, though, with Ian Hamilton spinning 98 on a minor-league rehab assignment and Scott Effross still lingering at Triple-A? Plus Nick Burdi and Lou Trivino lurking? Throwing an experimental wild card into the sauce and hoping it stirs the same doesn't seem like a worthy endeavor. Any and all of the Yankees' incumbent returning relievers have an equal chance of being successful down the stretch.

In summation, Brebbia would probably wind up DFA'd around these parts, too.