"Imagine the Yankees trade for Sandy Alcantara and [pitching coach] Matt Blake turns him back into his 2021-2022 version," one said. "2021-2022 Alcantara is a better pitcher than Joe Ryan, MacKenzie Gore or anyone else on the trade market."

NEW YORK — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman likes to use the metaphor that the trade deadline is like shopping at the market. He might want to start eyeing the clearance rack. Look, the Yankees didn’t embarrass themselves in a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on Monday night.