Brian Cashman traded relief pitchers Mark Melancon and David Phelps.

Yankee General Manager Brian Cashman traded Mark Melancon and David Phelps, who became pretty good relief pitchers.

Melancon signed a huge free agent contract with the Giants:

2017	32	San Francisco Giants	$9,000,000	6.098
2018	33	San Francisco Giants	$15,000,000		May opt out of contract after 2018 season
2019	34	San Francisco Giants	$19,000,000
2020	35	San Francisco Giants	$19,000,000
		Earliest Free Agent: 2021

June 6, 2006: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 9th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed August 9, 2006.

July 31, 2010: Traded by the New York Yankees with Jimmy Paredes to the Houston Astros for Lance Berkman.

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Phelps:

June 5, 2008: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 14th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2008.

December 19, 2014: Traded by the New York Yankees with Martin Prado and cash to the Miami Marlins for Nathan Eovaldi, Domingo German and Garrett Jones.