Chacon was the only one on the list who was available, according to one of the officials, and the Yankees could not acquire him.

After spending one year with the White Sox in 2008, the Yankees acquired him prior to the start of the 2009 season.

Still, Rodriguez was relieved when the Yankees swooped in and acquired him.

Club officials seem certain the Yankees will acquire a reliever, and some say they think the team will add a hitter as well.

Leiter was making his sixth start since the Yankees acquired him July 16.

The announcement yesterday did not identify Brosius as the player the Yankees acquired.

After that trade collapsed, the Yankees acquired Johnson in another deal.

Not all of the pitchers the Yankees have acquired have been bad.

He is the third pitcher the Yankees have acquired in the past two weeks.

No, he was not worried when the Yankees acquired a sixth starting pitcher last week.