Yankees get: Keynan Middleton, RHP
White Sox get: Juan Carela, RHP
In a vacuum, nobody would give much thought to the Yankees acquiring reliever Keynan Middleton in the moments before the trade deadline. The 29-year-old reliever has a 3.96 ERA in 36 appearances for the Chicago White Sox, who he signed with before the season. Last year, Middleton had a 5.29 ERA for Arizona. Before that, he pitched for the Angels and Mariners. He had some moments for the Angels and not many for the Mariners. If the Yankees need a reliever to throw some innings, he can do that.
To acquire Middleton, the Yankees are reportedly parting ways with Juan Carela, a 6-foot-3, 186-pound right-hander with a 3.67 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 83 1/3 innings at High A. It’s an inconsequential deal that embodies the Yankees’ posture at this deadline: Caught between worlds, unsure of whether to buy, sell, or retool — or what possible moves could advance any of those ends.
Yankees: C
White Sox: B
GO DEEPER
This Yankees season can’t be saved by trades
(Photo: Stan Szeto / USA Today)
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