The New York Yankees needed a sweeping trade deadline, and they got one — well, at least a version of one. Brian Cashman went out and made “upgrades” but it was evident they weren’t as impactful as this middling roster needed.

Fans were rightfully excited when all of David Bednar, Ryan McMahon, Camilo Doval, Jose Caballero, Amed Rosario, Austin Slater and Jake Bird were acquired while Oswald Peraza, JC Escarra, Clayton Beeter, Jorbit Vivas, Everson Pereira, Bryan De La Cruz and Allan Winans were either sent packing or kicked further down the totem pole.

But after Thursday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox, it’s becoming more and more evident that this deadline was yet another half-measure (and borderline failure) by Cashman and the Yankees.

Bednar has been very good, yes, but he of course succumbed to a costly blown save on Wednesday night, which put the entire bullpen out of wack for the four-game Boston series. Caballero has largely been excellent outside of his error in Miami the day after the deadline.

Everything else? Meh. Bird got sent down to Triple-A and is arguably getting worse. Slater suffered a hamstring injury and probably won’t be back this year (and if he is, that’s a bad sign for the roster). Amed Rosario is the last guy on the bench.

But the biggest glaring issues are Doval and McMahon. Doval has been downright terrible despite having extensive experience closing games with the San Francisco Giants. He played a major role in torpedoing Thursday night’s 6-3 loss to Boston by allowing one run on two hits and a walk in just 1/3 of an inning … against the bottom of the Red Sox lineup after relieving Luis Gil.

Brian Cashman’s trade deadline is quickly plummeting as Yankees concerns fester

Doval has not picked up any slack. He can’t even handle the sixth inning. His name recognition is the only thing that makes him an “upgrade” from what the Yankees had before the deadline. His excuse? He’s “still adjusting” … but we’re not sure for what! It’s not like he’s been overly thrusted into high-leverage moments. Just chalk it up to the Factory of Excuses in New York.

If a former closer can’t handle the sixth or seventh inning, regardless of the scenario, then that’s what we call a major whiff. But that’s what happens when you’re operating on a budget and can’t chase players with an actual price tag. Doval is earning just $1.4 million the rest of the way. Think there’s a reason the Giants got rid of a cost-controlled reliever?

And then there’s McMahon, who, admittedly, has been tremendous on defense. He also made quite the impact in his first five games as a Yankee. But his offense wasn’t supposed to regress when he arrived in New York, surrounded by star talent — unlike in Colorado, where he was essentially a top hitter on the team.

McMahon is hitting .225 with a .657 OPS. He has just one homer and eight RBI in 23 games with the Yankees. In August, he’s hitting .170 with a .549 OPS, which further emphasizes how his six games in July are keeping his current numbers afloat.

On Thursday night, McMahon struck out with the bases loaded on a full count when he had an opportunity to potentially break the game open. He hasn’t registered a multi-hit game since July. He has just three extra-base hits this month.

Once again, nobody was asking for a reliever with a 0.75 ERA or a third baseman with a .900 OPS. All the Yankees needed were contributors who wouldn’t deliver replacement-level (or worse) results. Doval is doing the latter, and McMahon’s August has him looking like an exact replica of Oswald Peraza.

In summary, Cashman got one (1) helpful reliever in Bednar and a suitable bench player/spark plug in Caballero. The Yankees needed much more than that, and their success against the Twins, Cardinals and Rays did little to hide these missteps.