With the trades, the Yankees' maintenance staff remains a work in progress

The Yankees continued the recent reshuffling of their pitching team, acquiring right-wing Lance Lynn of the Minnesota Twins and sending right-handed Adam Warren to the Seattle Mariners in separate transactions on Monday.

The trades bring to five the number of deals that general manager Brian Cashman has had pitchers implicate over the last week, including JA starter Happ's acquisition, reliever Zach Britton and Lynn, who could be used in one or the other roles, while sending Chasen Shreve, which was distributed in St. Louis on Sunday, and Warren, who travels to a Mariners team competes for a playoff spot .

Cashman can not have finished trading before Tuesday's non-cash trading deadline. The Yankees are trying to stay within reach of the Boston Red Sox, although Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez are expected to be absent at least until mid-August. The Yankees did not play Monday, but they were five and a half games behind the Red Sox before the Boston match against Philadelphia. The Yankees begin a four-game series Thursday at Fenway Park

The three pitchers that the Yankees have acquired – Happ, Britton and Lynn – are all off-season free agents, and at a modest price. The deal for Lynn cost the Yankees two minor leaguers: first-baseman Tyler Austin, who was unable to carve a spot in the major league lineup, and Luis Rijo, right-handed thrower at Clbad-A Tampa .

Lynn is 7-8 with a deserved point average of 5.18, which is the worst season of her career. He has played better in recent times, with two strong starts against the Red Sox in the last six weeks, allowing two runs in 11 innings, but he allowed nine hits and six walks.

The Twins recover about half the remaining $ 4 million on Lynn's contract, according to a baseball official who was not allowed to discuss the deal. In exchange for Warren, who is 0-1 with a 2.70 E.R.A. In 30 appearances, the Yankees have earned money from the international premium.

Warren's remaining salary (about $ 1 million) will be raised from the Mariners, leaving the Yankees around $ 5 million under the $ 197 million mark. Hal Steinbrenner, the main owner of the team, wants to stay below this threshold so that the team can avoid increasing tax penalties if it exceeds next season.