The 2026 MLB trade deadline, featuring a market heavy on sellers and short on buyers due to the bunched-up standings, has forced executives to get creative. We saw one such method of creativity emerge on Saturday, as two teams firmly in line in the buyer’s market, the Yankees and the Pirates, put their heads together on a trade that makes a ton of sense for both parties.
The Yankees sent relief pitcher Camilo Doval and cash to the Pirates in exchange for catching prospect Omar Alfonso and outfield prospect Luis Cruz. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first to report news of the deal.
