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MLB Trade Deadline: 5 best under-the-radar moves

By Joshua Sadlock

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 02: Tim Beckham #1 of the Baltimore Orioles loosens up in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 2, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 02: Tim Beckham #1 of the Baltimore Orioles loosens up in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 2, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 01: Jaime Garcia #34 of the New York Yankees warms up before a game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on August 1, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 01: Jaime Garcia #34 of the New York Yankees warms up before a game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on August 1, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

2. Jaime Garcia to the Yankees

Jaime Garcia’s time with the Minnesota Twins was a brief one-start appearance. With their playoff hopes going up in smoke, the Twins decided to attempt to flip Garcia to recoup some prospect value. Sonny Gray was the big move for the New York Yankees, but adding the veteran left-hander was a smart, sneaky move for Brian Cashman and his front office.

Garcia is a nine-year MLB veteran with 67 career wins to his name and a 3.68 ERA. Durability has been the biggest concern with the southpaw throughout his career, but he made 30 starts last year and already has 20 this year. Garcia has also been typically stingy with the longball and has given up only 91 in over 1,000 MLB innings.

It is important to note here that Garcia was not acquired to take his spot in the Yankees rotation and dominate. His job is to take the pressure off Jordan Montgomery and make it easier to avoid blowing past Luis Severino’s innings limit. A six-man rotation for a few turns will help keep Severino from surpassing 200 innings in the regular season. The All-Star threw roughly 150 innings between the major leagues and Triple-A last season. A jump to 200 innings this year seems reasonable, but a deep playoff run could push him well past 225.

The first start with the Yankees did not go well for Garcia, but he should find his footing and help the rotation. With the way the Yankees are constructed, if Garcia can log five solid innings each start, the team will win most of his outings.

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