Todd Frazier (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Late Tuesday night, the New York Yankees completed a deal to acquire third baseman Todd Frazier along with relief pitchers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for right-handed pitcher Tyler Clippard, left-handed pitcher Ian Clarkin and outfielders Blake Rutherford and Tito Polo. 

The trade immediately improves the Yankees roster by bolstering the bullpen and giving manager Joe Girardi more to work with in the corner infield positions. 

Frazier, a Point Pleasant, New Jersey native and Rutgers University product, can play both third and first base for New York. With Greg Bird likely out for the remainder of the season, the Yankees have struggled to find consistency at first base. The veteran is in the final year of his contract, and batting ..207 with 41R, 15 doubles, 16HR, 44RBI and 48BB in 81 games for the White Sox. The .207 average won’t get many excited, but of late, Frazier has increased his production at the plate. His power will be a nice addition to a deep Yankees lineup.

More so than Frazier, the Yankees hope the addition of Robertson and Kahnle make a major impact late in games. The Yankees already have Aroldis Chapman and Dellin Betances at the back end of the bullpen. Adding Robertson and Kahnle will allow Girardi to shorten games from the Yankees starting pitchers. 

The Yankees 17th round pick of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Robertson made his Major League debut with the club in 2008.  Over seven seasons with the Yankees, he went 25-19 with 47 saves, a 2.81 ERA and 524K in 402 relief appearances.  He currently ranks eighth on the franchise’s all-time list in saves and ninth in games pitched.  Robertson served as the team’s closer in his final season with the club, converting 39-of-44 saves. 

This season, Robertson is 4-2 with a 2.70 ERA in 31 relief appearances, converting 13-of-14 save chances. 

Kahnle is another former Yankee draft choice, a fifth round selection in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. The Yankees always liked his make up but the organization lost him to Colorado in the 2013 Rule 5 Draft.

Kahnle went 1-3 with a 2.50 ERA and 60K, while walking just seven batters over 37 relief appearances with the White Sox this season. His 15.00 K/9.0IP ratio this season ranks fourth among Major League relievers and he has struck out 42.6 percent of his batters faced. He is one of just three pitchers this season with at least 60K and fewer than 10BB, joining Los Angeles-NL’s Kenley Jansen and Boston’s Craig Kimbrel.

While Frazier is eligible for free agency after this season, while Robertson and Kahnle are under control past 2017. 

As mentioned, the addition of Frazier to the lineup adds another power threat as well as gives the Yankees options in the infield. Adding Robertson and Kahnle to the bullpen that already includes Chapman and Betances as well as Adam Warren, and Chad Green, gives the Yankees one of the better pens in baseball. Girardi will have many options in handling any game situation.

The Yankees have a better roster today than they did yesterday.  In doing so, New York also stops their AL East rival Boston Red Sox from acquiring Frazier, someone they targeted to fill their hole at third base.