The Yankees added two right-handed reinforcements to the backend of their bullpen without dealing away any of their major prospects.

That could have been the soundtrack for pitchers David Bednar and Jake Bird, two relievers on last-place teams who ran into each other unexpectedly in the Denver airport early Friday morning and boarded a flight to Miami to join the Yankees, who acquired them at the trade deadline Thursday.

Yankees trade for David Bednar to strengthen bullpen ahead of playoff push originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Yankees finally made their bullpen move. According to Jeff Passan of The Athletic, New York is acquiring David Bednar from the Pirates, giving manager Aaron Boone the high-leverage arm he’s been missing for most of 2025.