The New York Yankees are projected to deal a big-league rookie to the San Diego Padres amid a surprising update on an ace pitcher.

With Dylan Cease suddenly available at the trade deadline, the New York Yankees may have a secret weapon in talks with the San Diego Padres.

NEW YORK — The Yankees made a rare trade with a division rival on Sunday morning, shipping Triple-A catcher Alex Jackson to the Orioles. In exchange for Jackson, the Yankees received international signing bonus pool money and either a player to be named later or cash considerations back from Baltimore.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees as Yankees Catcher Drawing Significant Trade Interest. The New York Yankees will primarily be adding to their major league roster at the trade deadline, though perhaps there's a chance that they'll subtract from that group as well.