With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Yankees pulled the trigger on a trade for Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte. In return, they sent Jose Tabata, Ross Ohlendorf, Phil Coke and George Kontos to the Bucs.

With Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada likely out of the year, Nady should give them some right-handed pop in their lineup. As for Marte (a former Yankee prospect), he is a left handed power pitcher, and should help to balance out the bullpen.

*****UPDATE*****

The deal with Pittsburgh was reconfigured. Tabata and Ohlendorf are still part of it, however the the Pirates were given the option of choosing between several players. The Pirates chose Dan McCutchen and Jeff Karstens over Phil Coke and George Kontos.