MLB Rumors: Yankees & Cardinals Up For An Excellent Trade

Since many months ago, the majority of trade deadline discussion among fans and the media has been pure conjecture. More information about actual connections between clubs will surface over the next several days, which will enable us to determine what the St. Louis Cardinals want to accomplish in the trade market and what are the connections to the Yankees!

MLB Rumors: Yankees & Cardinals Up For An Excellent Trade

The New York Yankees are one team that has started to surface as a possible trade partner for the Cardinals. Derrick Goold previously said that Cardinals prospect Clayton Beeter may be a good fit for them, and now details are emerging regarding what the Yankees are seeking in a trade.

With a dismal 50-47 record, New York is presently bottom in the American League East, but it still has the ability to improve. The Yankees were championship favourites going into the 2023 season, and despite recent struggles, they still have a chance to make some noise in the postseason provided the team gets healthy and they make a few changes.

According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic.

“The Yankees’ goal for the trade deadline is to land a starting pitcher and a two-way left fielder, and one swoop transaction with the Cardinals could address both needs,” Bowden said. “(Jack Flaherty) has endured many injuries early in his career but has been able to post all season, making 18 starts and going 7-5 with a 4.29 ERA. Over his past three starts, he has allowed only three earned runs in 18 2/3 innings. Flaherty is an impending free agent and appears to have the type of makeup to handle the pressures of pitching in New York for the Yankees.

“Meanwhile, (Dylan Carlson) has underachieved and it appears the Cardinals are ready to give up on the athletic outfielder, who at 24 still hasn’t entered his prime years and is under team control through 2026. He has reached base at a .344 clip this season and profiles, at the very least, as an average major-league player on both sides of the ball (but also one with future upside), which would be an upgrade for the Yankees.”

At this deadline, the Yankees want to improve their catching position, rotation, and outfield. The Cardinals may be able to help them with a number of problems, even though they’ll probably try to work out arrangements with other clubs to meet each of those demands.

At the end of the season, Flaherty is scheduled to become a free agent, while Carlson is destined to be dropped from the team’s starting lineup because to an outfield backlog. Flaherty and Carlson both have the potential to immediately help the Yankees and offer the team a chance to contend for a Wild Card position.

 

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