The New York Yankees were reportedly asked to part with Ben Rice, Jasson Dominguez or Spencer Jones for the New York Mets' newest star.

SNY's Andy Martino reported that the Yankees were in pursuit of St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley before they sent him to the New York Mets on Wednesday, and that the Bronx Bombers' failure to land him stemmed from their hesitancy to part with their top young talent.

The New York Yankees released starting pitcher Marcus Stroman on Friday to make room for the three new pitchers they acquired at the trade deadline.

Aaron Judge’s return to the Yankees’ lineup didn’t make much of a difference on Tuesday, not with Nathan Eovaldi at his very best and Devin Williams still in a funk.

Yankees: Will Warren (6-5, 4.64 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 128 strikeouts); Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (9-3, 1.49 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 105 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees hit the road against the Texas Rangers looking to stop a five-game road slide.