Yankees trade pitcher fans could no longer stomach to Braves and somehow got value

Brian Cashman wasn't lying when he said he was going to go all out at this year's trade deadline. We are still over three days away and the man has already made three trades for the New York Yankees to either upgrade weak areas of the roster or get rid of unnecessary pieces.

He struck again on Monday and traded Carlos Carrasco to the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named later or cash. Carrasco served his purpose in the Bronx for a brief period of time by eating innings early in the year, but quickly became a villain when he completely flew off the rails and couldn't keep the team in games.

Meanwhile, the Braves, who are losing pitchers by the hour, had little choice but to make this deal. They already acquired Erik Fedde from the St. Louis Cardinals after he was designated for assignment and followed suit with Carrasco. They simply need bodies.

Sometimes, if you wait it out long enough with a rock-bottom asset, you can capitalize on another team's misfortune. Carrasco has been solid at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, logging a 3.27 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 11 starts (10 games), totaling 52 1/3 innings. At the MLB level, however, his 5.91 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in eight games wasn't acceptable.

Yankees News: Carlos Carrasco traded to Braves for PTBNL or cash

The Yankees themselves are in dire straits with their pitching staff and have not even come close to considering recalling Carrasco, so it made sense for them to get anything in return if the opportunity arose. If they get cash, it could help them swing another minor trade this year to support the bullpen. Plus, some fans forgot he even existed. If you were of that group, this feels like a massive win.

In Atlanta, the Braves have had themselves a nightmare season. Chris Sale, Reynaldo Lopez, Grant Holmes, Spencer Schwellenback and AJ Smith-Shawver are all on the injured list. They're burning through pitchers and have completely lost their way in 2025. All that's left is for them to try and get to the finish line.

Cashman could orchestrate a few more of these minor deals and ship out middling-to-unusable pitchers for the sake of clearing roster spots and obtaining cash. While that should definitely be part of the strategy, fans are going to need an impactful pitching addition to feel good about anything in the days leading up to the deadline.