New York Yankees Joel Sherman Walls closing in on Brian Cashman to add more help after trade market U-turned away from Yankees By Joel Sherman Published Aug. 2, 2026, 8:36 p.m. ET Washington Nationals infielder Luis García Jr. was traded to the Yankees. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect It is the Rays persistently ahead of them in the AL East and the Red Sox narrowing the gap from behind.
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This has shaped up as a walls closing in on Brian Cashman this trade deadline. Lots of pressure points, lots of needs, lots of reasons to go for it, yet a marketplace that basically has U-turned away from the Yankees.
