He also might be the best player available at the trade deadline on July 31, ranking No. Marco Scutaro (2012, Giants): He hit .362 in 61 games (and .328 in the postseason as the Giants won the World Series). In '95, the Royals, who signed him ahead of the '93 season, traded him to the Blue Jays before the season started and then the Jays traded him to the Yankees on July 28. Eventually, the expectation would be for playoff contenders to get their own version of Cone at the deadline. He could have vetoed the trade, but agreed to the deal saying it was time to move on.