Yankees Open to Surprising Moves as Trade Deadline Nears
As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the New York Yankees are exploring various options to improve their roster. While they actively seek help in left field and the bullpen, recent reports indicate they are also willing to consider unexpected moves involving their current MLB players.
What do the Yankees need?
The Yankees, with a record of 55-50, find themselves in the wild-card race. To remain competitive, they need key players like Anthony Rizzo, Giancarlo Stanton, and DJ LeMahieu back on track. Although the Yankees aren’t planning to be sellers or aggressive buyers, the team is open to unique trade deals from other teams.
The Yankees have a dream ballpark for lefty hitters but for some reason stopped building their lineup around them pic.twitter.com/xBgfheGdRl
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) July 31, 2023
The Yankees’ open-mindedness can be seen last July when they discussed trading for pitcher Pablo Lopez while not actively shopping Gleyber Torres. This year, they are prepared for anything if the right opportunity arises.
"They are non-aggressive buyers and someone who might sell if somebody comes to them with a good idea"
On Baseball Night in New York, @martinonyc gives us the latest on the Yankees' trade deadline plans https://t.co/1v0nrEiTLq pic.twitter.com/PadIzxgbjB
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 31, 2023
Ahead of tonight's #MLBNShowcase at Yankee Stadium, @LaurenShehadi details the Rays' trade for Aaron Civale and Jhony Brito starting tonight for New York.#MLBTonight | @adnansvirk pic.twitter.com/5Y20Ohv2rF
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July 31, 2023
What does manager Aaron Boone want?
Jeimer Candelario to the Cubs
Mark Canha to the Brewers
Randal Grichuk to the Angels
Cody Bellinger staying put#Yankees' obvious options to upgrade with a bat before the trade deadline are beginning to run out.— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) July 31, 2023
As the deadline gets closer, no major trades have been confirmed yet. Manager Aaron Boone remains focused on their upcoming series finale against the Baltimore Orioles. Boone acknowledges that anything is possible during this time, lets just hope these moves won’t be surprising in a bad way.
A critical week awaits the Yankees as they face tough opponents like the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros. With Aaron Judge back and Jonathan Loaisiga set to return to the bullpen, the team hopes to improve their roster to get the playoff spot.
Every Yankee fan is like Judge here towards Cashman this trade deadline 😂
pic.twitter.com/H2NOdPPAOO— 4 Train Savages (@FourSavages) July 30, 2023
Will the Yankees receive any key players?
While the Yankees had their eyes on lefty-hitting outfielder Cody Bellinger, recent reports suggest he will stay with the Chicago Cubs. Another potential target is Dylan Carlson of the St. Louis Cardinals, but he will come at a high price due to his years of team control.
The Yankees are also open to exploring other outfield upgrades, ideally seeking a left-handed hitter. Additionally, they are actively looking for bullpen reinforcements to strengthen their pitching staff. Although the Yankees were linked to Washington Nationals third baseman Jeimer Candelario, a trade seems unlikely at this point.
In the end…
As the deadline draws near, the Yankees are very unpredictable. Their performance in the coming days will influence their stance as buyers or sellers. With all eyes on the Yankees’ front office, fans and analysts alike both hope that the team won’t make any too-surprising moves at the deadline.
