Jack Curry of the YES Network said the team remains interested in David Bednar, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ closer who is a two-time All-Star. The 30-year-old right-hander has 51 strikeouts and 17 saves this season with a 2.37 ERA.

The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox ahead of Thursday's MLB trade deadline, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Wednesday.

The MLB Trade Deadline exposes how confident front offices are in their teams' ability to contend that season, and the New York Yankees believe they can win it all this year. New York acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies and fellow third baseman Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals over the past week to shore up its infield depth.