This is one non-move Brian Cashman would like back. It would’ve made the Yankees bullpen even scarier.

The day before the trade deadline, the Yankees and Blue Jays were close to a trade for reliever Ken Giles before Cashman backed off, The Athletic reported. The Yankees were going to send Toronto three prospects and other interested teams had been told that Giles was off the market.

There were injury concerns with Giles, who visited Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas on July 30, the day before the deadline. There was no structural damage and the pitcher received only a cortisone shot.

Since returning Aug. 3, he’s struck out 15 and walking four in nine innings, allowing only a pair of two-run homers. Overall, Giles has a 2.05 ERA in 44 innings pitched with 73 strikeouts and four home runs allowed.

The Yankees would also have had control over the 28-year-old Giles next year, significant since Aroldis Chapman has an opt-out after this season and Dellin Betances is a free agent.

Giles also could’ve helped the Yankees in the postseason this year. As deep as their bullpen is, Betances still hasn’t pitched this year due to a shoulder injury and adding another big arm would’ve allowed the Yankees to rely even less on their inconsistent and unreliable starting pitching.