Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees continued to wheel and deal Monday when they acquired right-hander Lance Lynn and cash considerations from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for first baseman/outfielder Tyler Austin and minor-league pitcher Luis Rijo, the teams announced.
Minnesota will pay about $2 million of the $4.3 million remaining on Lynn's contract, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
The veteran starter says he's open to pitching in relief for the Yankees if they need him to.
"Whenever you're on a team that's looking for a World Series championship, you're going to do whatever you can to help. There's no ego in that," Lynn said, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.
Lynn's acquisition came shortly after the Yankees sent pitcher Adam Warren to the Seattle Mariners, and less than a week after the team traded for J.A. Happ and Luke Voit in separate deals.
"Yankees are killing it," an international scout told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. "There are still several unsigned international guys. (Cashman) upgraded his pitching, traded off surplus for international money, and can add very high-quality prospects to keep or guys he can trade (later) for top-of-the-rotation starters."
Lynn is one of the many players the Twins have dealt this season. Since the end of May, Minnesota's front office has also traded Phil Hughes, Eduardo Escobar, Ryan Pressly, and Zach Duke, and are reportedly generating interest in Brian Dozier and Ervin Santana.
The Twins signed the 31-year-old Lynn in the offseason after he spent six years pitching with the St. Louis Cardinals.
In 20 starts for Minnesota, the one-time All-Star posted a 5.10 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in 102 1/3 innings.
