The reigning American League MVP and New York star will be featured on the game's cover for the second time in his career.

After re-signing Cody Bellinger to a five-year, $162.5 million deal, the Yankees had a very similar roster in place to the one they finished with last year. On Wednesday, they kept the moves coming, pulling off a one-for-one swap to bring former Colorado Rockies reliever Angel Chivilli to the Bronx.

The hope was that Ort would clear waivers and be outrighted to Triple-A, giving the organization a depth arm to stash for later in the season.