Brian Cashman made a risky Yankees bet with lack of reinforcements at trade deadline

The magic trick by Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees was never making a righty-hitting catcher or late-game reliever appear.

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That would have seemed impossible to believe all the way up to the actual trade deadline considering the overt needs and the general history of Brian Cashman addressing shortcomings this time of year.

But 6 p.m. Monday arrived without bringing Hunter Goodman, Ryan Jeffers, Adley Rutschman, Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon or Luke Weaver. Heck, it didn’t bring Tyler Stephenson and Rico Garcia.

The Yankees are held to such a high standard that acquiring the National League leader in slugging percentage (Luis García Jr.) plus Heliot Ramos felt like eating a single peanut after a fast.