According to multiple reports, the Yankees traded LHP Andrew Miller to the Cleveland Indians early Sunday morning.
The Indians are believed to have acquired Jonathan Lucroy late Saturday night from the Brewers.
Details are still coming in as the story broke just after 7:30am CDT. Will post the players the Indians had to send to the Yankees for the best reliever in baseball.
The Cubs targeted Andrew Miller before acquiring Aroldis Chapman. The Cubs and Yankees were unable to agree to a package of players for Miller without including Kyle Schwarber in the deal.
Buster Olney reported the Yankees received OF Clint Frazier and LHP Justus Sheffield “and others” are in the deal for Miller.
According to Joel Sherman, the Yankees liked the Indians’ system better than the Cubs while they discussed Aroldis Chapman.
Updated 8:28am CDT – Jon Heyman reported RHP Ben Heller and RHP J.P. Feyereisen are the other two prospects in the deal going from Cleveland to New York.
Updated 9:12am CDT – The Yankees and Indians announced the trade and it’s officially LHP Andrew Miller to the Indians for OF Clint Frazier, LHP Justus Sheffield, RHP Ben Heller and RHP J.P. Feyereisen.