TORONTO, ONTARIO - OCTOBER 05: Brian Cashman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the New York Yankees, looks on before game two of the American League Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on October 05, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) GettyThe New York Yankees were one of several teams heavily involved in the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes.However, the Los Angeles Dodgers ultimately acquired the back-to-back Cy Young winner from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.Following Mondays trade deadline, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman explained why New York failed to land Skubal and offered insight into the trade talks.Cashmans Comments on Skubal TradeCashman said the two sides never found common ground on a deal because Detroit asked for players the Yankees were unwilling to include, though he declined to identify those players.They set a high price, and we were unable to get them off of what they said might work, Cashman said. At the same time, they were communicating that it also might not even win the day.They went silent after they got what they were looking for, and then they made that decision. We feel like we didnt really match up in the end. We werent able to compete at that level. But they did have some asks our way that we were unwilling to do it was a very specific ask, a certain player/players that we werent willing to play with in that arena.Was trading for Tarik Skubal a possibility for the Yankees?They set a high price, and we were unable to get them off of what they said might work. At the same time, they were communicating that it also might not even win the day.They went silent after they got what they were pic.twitter.com/LvcYwUd4Ep SNY Yankees (@snyyankees) August 3, 2026Yankees Trade Deadline MovesAlthough the Yankees didnt land Skubal, they still made two notable moves to bolster their roster for the second half.On Sunday, they acquired slugger Luis Garca Jr. from the Washington Nationals in exchange for right-handed pitchers Yovanny Cruz, Jake Bird, Ben Grable, and Jack Cebert.Then, in the final hour before Mondays 6 p.m. ET trade deadline, the Yankees acquired Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants, sending left-handed pitcher Henry Lalane and infielder Kaeden Kent to San Francisco in return.Like HEAVY's content?Be sure to follow us.This article was originally published on HEAVYThe post Brian Cashman Reveals Why Yankees Didnt Land Tarik Skubal appeared first on HEAVY.