The Yankees made another trade on Monday in what is shaping up to be an active deadline — though this time they were dealing a veteran away.

The Yankees have turned their attention to the pitching staff, in particular the bullpen, as Thursday's trade deadline draws near.

In his third MLB start, Yankees' right-hander Cam Schlittler lasted 4.1 innings, yielding three runs on seven hits and four walks, with five strikeouts, in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

No one should be surprised if they add one more bat before the deadline, preferably right-handed with the ability to play shortstop if necessary. Outside executives say the Yankees still have interest in obtaining a player offering something from the buffet of defense, righty hitting and/or speed.

The Yankees’ main focus has been on trying to play better, which they haven’t done consistently in a while. Since June 13, their 14-25 record is the third-worst in the game. Their bullpen had an atrocious 5.16 ERA over the span going into Monday.

NEW YORK — Once the dust settles from the trade deadline later this week, the Yankees will have another key pitching decision to make.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. This past weekend we saw Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees,

Danny Jansen found out he was getting traded before the Rays faced the Yanekes on Monday but had to remain on the active roster as a backup catcher. Afterwards, the Rays announced Jansen was traded to Milwaukee.