the Yankees did not have to give up a future superstar to acquire Chapman When they acquired him it was right after the dv allegations, from what I remember, and it was unclear how long he'd be suspended, so his value was extremely low at the time. His value was very different when the Cubs traded for him. The Dodgers had a trade in place giving up at least one, if not two, really good prospects for him like the day before the DV news hit and pulled the trade back. IIRC.