The Yankees made a pair of notable acquisitions before Monday’s trade deadline, adding some needed bats in Luis Garcia Jr. and Heliot Ramos to spark a slumping lineup that’s missing some key players. It’s possible, however, that New York’s most important move at the deadline wasn’t even a trade.
The Yankees optioned Anthony Volpe to Triple A after the deadline, bringing his heir apparent, prospect George Lombard Jr., to the big leagues. Lombard certainly made Yankees fans feel good about his promotion when he hit a home run and made some impressive defensive plays during his debut against the Cardinals on Tuesday.
