After losing star slugger Aaron Judge to the injured list with a flexor strain in his elbow, the New York Yankees are facing a tough decision on whether to buy or sell at Thursday's trade deadline.

The Yankees are highly interested in trading for pitchers from both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals, a report says.

Here's what you need to know about the trade deadline, including the top players on the trade block and what moves the Yankees and Mets have made so far. In years prior, it used to be set in stone on July 31 at 4 p.m. ET. According to MLB.com, the commissioner's office can set the deadline from a date range of July 28 and Aug. 3.

All of a sudden, the New York Yankees are just 1.5 games from being outside of the current playoff picture. New York occupies the top wild card spot, but the Yankees are just a half-game ahead of the Seattle Mariners,

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