Yankees general manager Brian Cashman grapples with this question every year leading up to the trade deadline, but it’s especially pertinent this season with the amount of acquisitions that he needs to make. How much are the Yankees willing to give up in young talent to make this team better and more of a championship contender?

The biggest drama of this year's trade deadline for the Yankees is playing out 350 miles northwest of the Bronx.

Although the last few weeks have not gone particularly smoothly, the New York Yankees will be active buyers at the trade deadline. They are every year. New York is in wild-card position and there's still plenty of time remaining to make a run at the AL East title,