Cashman: Chapman trade ‘isn’t a white flag’

HOUSTON — The Yankees started the season knowing that they wouldn’t have Aroldis Chapman’s services for the first two months, and even with the closer now on his way to finish the year with the Cubs, general manager Brian Cashman wants his team to go back to that original mindset.

“This isn’t a white flag,” Cashman said. “This is a rearrangement, as well as capitalizing on maximizing the acquisition cost on Aroldis Chapman. We’ll see where it takes us. I just think it was the right move for our franchise.”

The Chapman deal imported three prospects to the Yankees’ farm system, including prized shortstop Gleyber Torres. As far as the big league club is concerned, it returns valued swingman right-hander Adam Warren to the stable of pitchers available for manager Joe Girardi.

Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said that the Yankees insisted on receiving Major League-ready starting pitching, forcing the teams to work on a more creative package. In the Yankees’ view, that represents the belief that they are still aiming for a postseason berth.

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