Yankees make trades ahead of deadline, add power hitters
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 7:21 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
The New York Yankees completed three trades before the 2026 MLB trade deadline on August 4. The team traded Camilo Doval to the Pittsburgh Pirates and acquired sluggers Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants and Luis Garcia Jr. from the Washington Nationals. Despite these additions, the Yankees did not address their bullpen or catching issues. ESPN's David Schoenfield labeled them winners of the deadline, though concerns about roster depth remain.
- •Yankees traded Camilo Doval to the Pirates.
- •Heliot Ramos and Luis Garcia Jr. were added to the roster.
- •Concerns persist about bullpen and catching improvements.
- •ESPN considers Yankees winners of the trade deadline.
- •Yankees played on trade deadline day with Wells hitting a home run.
- 7:21 PMYahoo Sports — Why Yankees are trade deadline winners despite not adding a reliever or catcher
"The Yankees were called a winner by ESPN despite two holes not being filled.
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