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Next is the controversial acquisition of Josh Donaldson in a trade that has been widely criticized. Not only for Donaldson's declining skills and age, but because this move further exemplified how the Yankees managed their in-house talent—particularly Miguel Andújar, who was buried after an injury, miscast as a "butcher" at third base. Instead of giving young talent like Andújar or Jason Dominguez time to develop, the Yankees traded for older, sometimes unproductive players, raising questions about their development strategies.