Yankees Make Unexpected Trade Amid Latest Losing Streak originally appeared on Athlon Sports. If a savior emerges in the coming weeks to rescue the New York Yankees' season, it won't be veteran catcher Alex Jackson.

The New York Yankees announced Sunday they traded veteran catcher Alex Jackson to the Baltimore Orioles. In return, the Bronx Bombers received international bonus pool money and a player to be named later. For the Orioles, Jackson provides depth behind the plate with Gary Sánchez heading to the 10-day injured list.

The Yankees traded catcher Alex Jackson to the Orioles on Saturday morning for international bonus pool money and either cash or a player to be named later. It’s the kind of minor move that barely gets noticed. But it says a lot about how the Yankees develop catchers—and why so many of them are thriving somewhere else.