The New York Yankees have traded Chase Headley to the San Diego Padres in a salary dump.

Headley is owed $13 million for the 2018 season.

The move will allow the Yankees to aggressively pursue re-signing CC Sabathia, trading or signing another start and/or re-signing Todd Frazier.

The Yankees want to get their payroll under $197 million to lower their luxury tax threshold from 50 percent.

Headley, 33, batted .273 with 12 homers and 61 RBIs in 147 games last season.