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The Atlanta Braves' injury-depleted starting rotation is adding more reinforcements after acquiring Carlos Carrasco from the New York Yankees.
The Yankees made another trade on Monday in what is shaping up to be an active deadline — though this time they were dealing a veteran away.
Atlanta acquired the veteran right-hander for cash considerations. Carrasco, a 16-year veteran, had been at Triple-A with the Yankees.
The New York Yankees have been active at the trade deadline, but they still have plenty more work to do. After acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon and infielder Amed Rosario, the Yankees probably have all the position player help they need.
The Yankees have the fourth-best record in the AL, while the Pirates are third-worst in the NL. Furthermore, Pittsburgh hasn’t made the playoffs since 2015, while New York won the AL pennant last season. The former is rebuilding, while the latter is in win-now mode.
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