Before Thursday’s trade deadline closed, Colorado traded Bird to the Bronx for second baseman Roc Riggio and left-hander Ben Shields. Riggio was the Yankees’ No. 10 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and Shields was their No. 29 prospect.

The New York Yankees are loading up on the bullpen, reportedly adding another reliever in a trade with the Colorado Rockies.

The MLB Trade Deadline exposes how confident front offices are in their teams' ability to contend that season, and the New York Yankees believe they can win it all this year. New York acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies and fellow third baseman Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals over the past week to shore up its infield depth.