Although the Yankees sat in second in the AL East entering the deadline, there definitely were holes that GM Brian Cashman and company had to fill.  Mainly to provide depth to the pitching staff and fielding, while also filling the hole at third base.

But that hasn’t exactly gone to fruition, as the pinstripes are currently 3-7 in their last 10, losing five straight (including that embarrassing sweep to the Marlins).

So… What has happened with the new additions?

Pitching Staff

The Yankees desperately needed to add to an already shallow pitching staff, and it did it not pay off in the slightest.

To start things off, the Bronx Bombers swapped Second Baseman Roc Riggio and Southpaw Ben Shields for Rockies Reliever Jake Bird. At the time, the deal was considered “the one trade deadline move that left you scratching your head,” considering that Bird already had a 4.47 ERA this season, with 56 hits and an ERA+ one mark above league average.

In three games (count ’em) for the Yanks this season, He was one of the three acquisitions that fell apart against the Marlins, recording three hits and four earned runs thanks to a Kyle Stowers grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Although his second appearance was solid, striking out two of the three batters he faced in a 2-0 loss, he was a disaster in his third (and most recent) outing against the Texas Rangers, where he gave up a walk-off homer to Joc Pederson. He has already been sent down to AAA Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

The next move for the Yankees was bringing in Giants closer Camilo Doval in exchange for right-hander Trystan Vrieling, Catcher Jesus Rodriguez, Third Baseman Parks Harper, and Southpaw Carlos De La Rosa.

Another member of the disastrous 12-13 walkoff loss, he gave up two hits in that game, allowing three runs, and not striking out any of the five batters he faced. His second appearance (ironically the same Rangers game as earlier,) he struck out one batter in a pretty uneventful inning.

They also grabbed Reliever David Bednar from the struggling Pirates in exchange for Catcher Rafael Flores, Catcher Edgleen Perez, and Outfielder Brian Flores.

Throughout the two games, he virtually had the same statlines as Doval, striking out one batter in the Rangers loss, and falling apart against the Marlins. He gave up a Miguel Sanoja solo shot, and an Augustin Ramirez RBI single.

To summarize it, despite the fact that they only really gave up prospects for three (what seemed like) pretty decent bullpen arms, other acquisitions made by their AL East competitors have fared so much better in comparison.

Fielders

In a move made a few days before the deadline, the Yankees grabbed Rockies Third Baseman Ryan McMahon, sending away southpaw Griffin Herring and right-hander Josh Grosz.

McMahon has batted significantly well this season, recording a slash line of .273/.368/.333 with two doubles and nine hits across 10 games so far. This line is significantly better than his current season with the Rockies, where he was batting .217 with an OPS+ at a not-so-great mark of 87 (13 points below league average.)

Another point to note is that McMahon is under contract through 2027, becoming a free agent in 2028 when he will be 33.

Considering that the Pirates refused to budge on Utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa at the deadline, the Yankees went out and swapped Pitcher Clayton Beeter and Outfielder Browm Martinez for Superutilityman Amed Rosario, who is having a great season so far. Batting .270/.310/.426 with five homers and eight doubles, he carried the same hot bat into the Big Apple across two games, where he has three hits in four plate appearances, notching one double and one RBI, while playing the Right Field spot.

The Yankees also went out and grabbed Outfielders Austin Slater and Jose Caballero, a Utilityman, for some more versatile depth.

While grabbing Austin Slater could be seen as a band-aid while Aaron Judge was hurt, His career .797 OPS against southpaw pitchers alongside the fact that he bats from the right side (in a mainly lefty lineup mind you) made him a pretty easy grab for the club. Caballero has struggled at the plate this year for the Rays, but a glove-first fielder who can play any position- Basically Oswald Peraza, but with a slightly better bat. Ironically, Both Slater and Caballero have yet to grab a hit for the Yankees as of writing.