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Yankees trade for Casey McGehee

Casey McGehee circles the bases after hitting a

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UPDATE 4:38: The Pirates have tweeted confirmation of the deal.

The Yankees didn't land Ryan Dempster, but they didn't come up empty-handed prior to Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline either.

Joel Sherman reports that the Yankees obtained third baseman Casey McGehee from the Pirates for righty reliever Chad Qualls.

McGehee, 29, is hitting .230 with eight home runs for Pittsburgh...

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