Despite pursuing 2022 NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcántara prior to Thursday's trade deadline, the New York Yankees weren't willing to part with their star prospects to facilitate a deal with the Miami Marlins.

Jones isn't going anywhere. Now the question is whether the Yankees believe his lefty bat can help them in the Bronx in the second half.

Austin Slater is heading to the New York Yankees. The Yankees acquired the veteran outfielder from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitching prospect Gage Ziehl. The Yankees have a pressing need to bolster their outfield ranks with star Aaron Judge out indefinitely while dealing with a flexor strain in his right elbow.

The Yankees are trading for another hitter. The team is acquiring Austin Slater from the White Sox, according to multiple reports.

The Yankees rode an early offensive eruption to a 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon, though they had to wait through a nearly three-hour weather delay to finish off the series-clinching victory in the Bronx.