With lefty-swinging spring training masher Greg Bird and powerful right-hander Chris Carter, the Yankees appeared to have a promising first base tandem on hand at the outset of the season. Instead, the position has been an utter disaster throughout 2017 for the playoff-contending Bombers, whose first basemen entered Wednesday with a putrid .175/.271/.331 batting line and the majors’ second-worst fWAR (minus-1.2).
Bird hit a ghastly .100/.250/.200 in 72 plate appearances before going on the disabled list with a foot injury at the beginning of May. The 24-year-old hasn’t played since, and there’s a real chance he won’t return at all this season. Meanwhile, after clubbing a National League-leading 41 home runs with the Brewers last year, Carter has batted a weak .201/.284/.370 with eight homers in 208 PAs with the Yankees, who added him on a $3.5MM deal in February. The 30-year-old’s output has been so poor that the Yankees have booted him off their 40-man roster twice since late June, including on Tuesday. Now in DFA limbo, it’s possible Carter won’t put on a Yankees uniform again.
With the Bird-Carter duo having flopped and injuries having limited Tyler Austin to 15 PAs, the Yankees are down to Ji-Man Choi at first base. In his first taste of major league action last year, Choi hit a non-threatening .170/.271/.339 in 129 trips to the plate with the Angels. While the 26-year-old homered in his Yankees debut Wednesday, there’s nothing to suggest that the offseason minor league signing is capable of holding down a regular job in the majors, especially for a team with playoff hopes. So, with the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaching, New York is probably going to have to find an established first baseman over the next three-plus weeks. Fortunately for Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, there shouldn’t be a shortage of attainable options.
Potential Rentals:
Yonder Alonso, Athletics: The out-of-contention A’s are open to dealing Alonso, who’s enjoying a career year as an impending free agent. Previously a disappointment at the plate, the former top prospect bought into the fly ball revolution over the winter and has since produced a fantastic .283/.377/.575 line with 19 homers in 276 PAs this season. As a lefty-swinger with a 50 percent fly ball rate (up from 32.6 percent between 2010-16), the 30-year-old is an obvious fit for Yankee Stadium and its short porch in right field.
Lucas Duda, Mets: Another left-handed hitter, the slugging Duda has a longer track record than Alonso and is in the midst of another fine season (.249/.359/.548 with 14 HRs in 231 PAs). On paper, he makes plenty of sense for the Yankees, but would the Mets help their crosstown rivals strengthen their roster for a playoff run? The Queens-based club is reportedly open to moving players on expiring contracts, and Duda is among several of its veterans scheduled to hit free agency in the offseason.
John Jaso, Pirates: Jaso doesn’t offer the upside of either Alonso or Duda, but the 33-year-old has still logged respectable offensive numbers throughout his career. That includes the current season, in which Jaso has posted a .251/.330/.467 line 188 PAs. Jaso has packed more of a punch than usual this year, having recorded a .216 ISO (his career high is .180) and seven homers, putting him on pace to surpass the personal-best 10 he hit in 2012. Like Alonso, Jaso’s hitting more fly balls (48 percent, up from a career 34 percent), so it seems he’d also benefit from a move to Yankee Stadium.
Controllable Possibilities:
Brandon Belt, Giants (signed through 2021): Belt, 29, is in the first season of a five-year, $72.8MM contract, which is an eminently reasonable deal when you consider what he has accomplished during his career. Nevertheless, the last-place Giants might listen to offers for Belt, who has been one of their few bright spots this season. While Belt’s numbers have taken steps backward this year, he has still put up an attractive .235/.343/.464 line with 16 long balls in 353 trips to the plate. Considering Belt’s track record and affordable contract, San Francisco should be able to acquire a solid prospect haul if it actually does move him. Whether the Yankees would be willing to part with multiple quality prospects for a first baseman is unclear, but the idea of Belt going from a ballpark that suppresses left-handed power to one that accentuates it is intriguing.
Justin Bour, Marlins ($552,500 salary this year; arbitration eligible through 2020): The left-handed, hulking Bour calling Yankee Stadium home is also enticing, and the Bombers have shown interest in him this year. As is the case with Belt, Bour’s combination of productivity and affordability would make him a fairly expensive target. Unlike in previous seasons, the Marlins have given Bour a legitimate chance to play against same-handed pitchers this year, and he hasn’t disappointed. Overall, Bour has slashed .285/.361/.546 with 18 homers and a .261 ISO in 280 PAs.
Jose Abreu, White Sox ($10.825MM salary this year; arbitration eligible through 2019): Acquiring both Abreu and left-hander Jose Quintana from the White Sox would take care of two needs at once for the Yankees, whose rotation could use a short- and long-term upgrade. Quintana would provide that, while Abreu would lock down first and/or designated hitter through 2019, but reeling in the pair would cost a prospect bounty. Chicago would presumably ask a lot just for the 30-year-old Abreu, who has been an adept hitter since coming over from Cuba prior to the 2014 season. The righty’s at .290/.340/.512 with 16 HRs and a career-best 16.7 percent strikeout rate across 362 PAs this year.
Matt Adams, Braves ($2.8MM salary this year; arbitration eligible through 2018): The Braves surrendered very little when they acquired Adams from the Cardinals in late May, but the 28-year-old has since hit an outstanding .290/.337/.594 in 169 PAs. The lefty has been so good that the Braves are experimenting with longtime first baseman and franchise cornerstone Freddie Freeman at third base as a way to keep Adams’ bat in the lineup. The 40-42 Braves remain well out of a playoff spot, though, so it would behoove them to listen to offers for Adams in the coming weeks and see if they can flip him for more than they gave up. Adams’ track record shows he’s more of a decent hitter than a great one, but even average production from first would be a sizable improvement over what the Yankees have gotten from the position this year.
Tommy Joseph, Phillies (not arbitration eligible until after the 2019 season): With big-hitting first base prospect Rhys Hoskins trying to force his way to the majors, Joseph might not be a Phillie for much longer. Whether the 25-year-old would be a worthwhile target for the Yankees is up for debate, though. The Yankees may already have a Joseph of their own in the soon-to-return Austin, another righty-hitting 25-year-old. As such, trading assets for Joseph might not make be logical from their standpoint. While Joseph is more established than Austin, the former hasn’t been anything special in the big leagues. He’s batting a so-so .245/.303/.442 through 304 PAs this year. Of course, in fairness to Joseph, his output has been far better than the numbers Yankees first basemen have compiled in 2017.
Overview
After beginning the year an AL East-best 38-23, the Yankees have dropped 16 of 22 to fall to 44-39. They’re now second in their division, a lofty 4.5 games behind the Red Sox, and only have a one-game lead on a wild-card spot. First base has been one of the major reasons for the Yankees’ recent downfall, so they’ll have to do something in the coming weeks to improve an area that has been a black hole all season. With no obvious in-house solutions (no, they’re not going to move towering right fielder and AL MVP front-runner Aaron Judge to first), there’s a good chance one of the above names will end up in the Bronx by month’s end.
Photos courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
As much as I don’t wanna see the Pirates trade him, they are wasting Jose Osuna. This kid can rake and can be a longterm cheap RH first base/DH bat. Maybe Osuna and Watson for Jordan Montgomery?
Yeah no way the Yankees would give up a starter for a first baseman, especially one that has been one of their best.
Uhhhhh that’s what they do; trade promising young talent (or overhyped prospects in NYY’s case) for veteran names.
You people crack me up with these comments like that hasn’t been their M.O. For the last 40 years!!!
Someone clearly hasn’t paid attention to their MO over the last 5 years. What you are referring is the George Steinbrenner Yankees. Now that The Boss has passed and his son has taken over, Brian Cashman has been able to perform how he sees fit, and that is holding onto our top prospects and rebuilding the farm.
THEY is dead and doesn’t make any more decisions
Let alone alter the decision making in any way
bass187
Not any more pal. They have been committed to younger talent for quite some time….why don’t you stick to the team you know because it obviously isn’t the Yankees.
And as far as overhyped prospects…crawl back under the rock you’ve been hiding under because you surely haven’ been following them for quite some time if ever.
Yes, just like last year when they traded Frazier, Sheffield, Heller, and Feyereisen for Andrew Miller and Torres, McKinney, Warren, and Crawford for Aroldis Chapman. Oh, wait, it was actually the other way around. Doh!
Uh? What trade are you referring to in the last 20 years?
When they need SP help why would they trade their 2nd best SP??? Plus why would they trade for a Minor league 1B
You sure you don’t want the Yanks to throw in Judge as well? Yanks are not moving Montgomery. They need starting pitching.
I always love the trade our crappy players for your good players trade proposals.
Here’s another one:
Rob Refsnyder, Chase Headley, Chris Carter and James Kaprilian for Gerrit Cole and Josh Bell.
SEEMS FAIR
I always laugh at we get your all star player and you get our 25th best prospect and our 32 yo reliever with a high era. The excuse is that player will be a FA and you lose everything at the end of the year.
Whoever it is, make sure it’s for an impending free agent so the price tag is lower.
A first baseman isn’t going to make the team a World Series contender. No point in getting fleeced for a band-aid.
adams is a great fit. he’s controllable through 2018 but, given his track record, will likely come at the same price as a rental
But the Yanks have Ji-Man and “Ji-Man is a He-Man! Oh boy, oh Choi!”
Also finding a first basemen will not matter if they can’t get Betances and Chapman back on track.
Haha. I hadn’t heard that. Will have to watch the highlights. Sadly Choi is pronounced somewhat like Chey if I’m not mistaken. So that semi ruins it.
You are mistaken it is pronounced choy
Sir, if you arent a slogan write you should be.
Credit to John Sterling
Danny Valencia can be had…..the Mariners are going nowhere again.
Cron Valbueno and Escobar for Headly?
If only. Terrible deal for LAA.
Anaheim* terrible deal for Anaheim. The angels play 50 miles from L.A. it’s so dumb baseball higher up allowed the name change. That’s like calling the cubs, the wrigleyville cubs.
Welp…. until they change it back, they’ll be LAA.
Wake up. The Angels came into the league as the Los Angeles Angels.
They are L A. Learn to live with it Dodger fans.
California Angels, wasn’t it?
Is taht a joke? All 3 of those guys for CHASE HEADLY
If only they didn’t trade McCann for a bag of balls in the offseason. He would have fit nicely at first.
Digging deeper.
Allen Craig is available…
What ever happened to Billy Butler? Another choice would be for Pedro Alvarez to ask for his release and join the Yankees.
Butler is out of baseball and Pedro Alvarez would be a nice temporary fit
Does anyone know why Butler is out? Also, Clint Robinson may not be a bad choice either.
Because he was terrible?
Butler wasn’t that bad- 2016 he hit .284/.336/.416 and he doesn’t strike out under 17% his entire career.
Why not- bring him in, give him a few minor games, call him up.
He can’t run or play defense, hard pass.
.284/.336/.416 is a singles slap hitter with no defense, speed, or position versatility. pretty bad
So the Yankees are in a tight spot. Should they give up the farm for a rental? You are all quick to say no, but have no alternative solutions that aren’t in the article already.
no they shouldnt give up the farm.
lose, say 20% chances in 2018-2022 to gain 2% in 2017? that’s what it is.
Still a far better clip than the yankees are receiving from 1B currently and most importantly hes free. Costs 0 prospects and most likely signs for vet min.
Theyre not signing him to a multi year contract or anything. And gives them time on Bird Austin or at least gets them to the off season to sign someone better while keeping their prospects. They can sign Alonso Hosmer Duda next off season and keep their prospects.
There is a reason Alvarez didn’t get a major league deal from ANY team this off season and there is a reason he is still in the minors. You’d be better off with an 8 man lineup and taking the automatic out with the 9th spot
Duda for Andujar
No way. Duda is a rental and a butcher at 1st. They could just move Andujar over
He’s definitely not a butcher at 1st. Great idea to move a young prospect to a position he’s never played before
Well Anjuar is in the minors now- audition him at 1st.
Duda is avg to above avg at 1B. His range is avg, but his glove is very good. Combine this with a .900+ OPS and he is a very solid 1B option. His downsides are his stint on the DL and a tendency to be streaky.
I agree with you on Duda. There are better 1Bs around the game but he might represent the best bang for your buck at the deadline
Lucas Duda might have a slightly over
.900 ops this year but he has never been that for a year before so I wouldn’t call him a .900 ops guy. He still might be a good pickup at first for someone.
i actually think thats a decent trade, andujar is a solid prospect, yanks over hype him, plus you are always going to overpay at the trade deadline
First Basemen R Us is having a sale.
Get Alonso and maybe One of the relief pitchers from Oakland.
Based upon his track record Alsonso’s good first half would be a career year for him. And based upon that track record he’s likely to bat .225 with 5 HR’s in the second half of the season. His current 18 HR’s is the most he’s had in any season INCLUDING in the minors. Plus, he’s only played in low pressure markets (CIN, SD, OAK) in his career. That’s too much risk if the A’s want top prospects, especially for a rental. Pass.
So if right field is easy to reach do you need a lefty bomber? Any lefty with power should work.
I would think Belt is the best option. He’s proven and can play outfield too.
“the former top prospect bought into the fly ball revolution over the winter”
So glad you correctly explained his breakout – he’s not going to suddenly go back to the old hitter he was, I don’t understand why people think that’s going to happen with him, but not with Donaldson, JD Martinez, Justin Turner etc etc. It’s a revolution, things have changed and they’ll stay changed.
That said there’s no more popular guy around the game than Alonso, he’s an excellent defender and him hitting at Yankee stadium will mean even more bombs in addition to a high OBP. He also could be packaged with Madson, Gray etc if the A’s want Torres or Frazier, two guys who are kind of blocked long term anyway with Didi and Judge there.
Frazier is more a LF than he is a RF, so he isn’t blocked by Judge at all. Torres can slide over to 3B, or play SS when Didi reaches FA. You have to remember Torres is still very young.
Torres is young but ready – and you don’t push an elite defensive SS to 3B just because, you trade him so you can win a title. They could trade Didi too, but fact is neither of them are ultimately necessary and the Yankees have plenty of other prospects who play the same positions along with MLB vets who are still really good. I believe the A’s and Yankees match up well for this reason: A’s need OFers and a SS who plays great D, and the Yankees have plenty of those.
Torres isn’t an elite defensive SS…
Even if he was, I seem to remember the Yankees pushing an elite defensive SS in his prime to 3B not too long ago…
Just Another Fan
Are you suggesting the Yanks trade Torres in a deal for Alonso? If you are, yeah, that’s definitely not going to happen. Alonso is an FA next year as well. Not like he’s the one piece keeping the Yankees from winning it all.
Torres is nowhere near elite. average to slightly above average defensvly. when he was with the cubs, they weren’t sure he’d even be able to stick at short
No, you don’t trade a young shortstop that can ply 3B or 2B for a first base rental. Top of the line starter may be a better argument, but from what pretty much everyone around the league says, Torres is legit.
And players change positions all the time, you cant possibly think a 20 year old shortstop, the most athletic position on the field, wouldn’t be able to make that change ….Manny Machado seems to be doing just fine at third.
Sorry, but the Yankees aren’t losing games because of poor first base play. The pitching has been atrocious, and the bullpen super shaky. If anything move Headley over to first until Austin comes back, but don’t force a deal just to make one.
I kinda like bour route to the Yankees
napoli, easy answer.
Wil Myers and Brad Hand for Torres and 3 more strong prospects. Too far fetched?
Myers is the padres untouchable
Myself being a padre fan I would trade him. K’s a ton, doesn’t really play great defense, trade him while his value is high. 1B that can’t field and K a ton are a dime a dozen.
He doesn’t have protection behind him
When he does he is fine
Look at his numbers the past 3 seasons. Virtually the same. Stop idealizing Myers. He’s good, but he’s not been consistent. He has amazing streaks and then dreadful ones.
Myers isn’t worth being untouchable, he’s not elite just a solid regular.
Saavedra….Yeh, just a little bit. Nice dreaming!
Yanks aren’t dealing Torres for a player like Myers.
Lol
I think that would be an over pay
The yankees would likely have to give Torres to get Hand, let alone both.
Torress was being consiseried as the best prospect in baseball before his surgery.. Brand Hand alone is not nearly enough.. The Yankees don’t give up prospects (Turner) for little controllable return..
I don’t know why you mentioned Turner since the Padres didn’t give him for little controllable return (Myers). It would had been much more appropriate to put Chapman in there. Either way, in order to get, yo have to give, Hand isn’t going to be… Handed over.
Easily rather have Turner than Myers.. Bad move. Hand won’t be free but he won’t cost Torres. The Yankees aren’t dumb enough to do that..
The s awful for the Yankees!
Torres and three strong prospects for Myers and Hand would never happen! Lol
Over pay
Either way you look at it
I’m realistic
I do think Hand could get at least one top 50 and at least one top 100
Depending on how much that contender needs arms
Like cough cough the nats
At least 1 top 50 and at least 1 top 100? I don’t see it. That’s virtually what the Yanks got for Andrew Miller(Frazier top 50, Sheffield top 100), and Hand is no Miller.
Hand is younger and cheaper than Miller. He’s worth more than Miller was.
Why is what the Yankees paid even a consideration after a year of development in the Yankees system? Awful logic..
Brad Hand is no Andrew Miller..
How is it awful getting 5+years of myers and 2+years of Hand, two positions this team can definitively improve on, for some prospects the yankees got for 2 months of Chapman and more?
Why is what the Yankees paid even a consideration after a year of development in the Yankees system? Awful logic..
Awful logic to cherry pick comparisons between Miller and Hand.
Miller has been the better pitcher in the last year and a half, yeah, but Hand is younger, cheaper and a safer bet to be lights out the next couple of years than Miller was a year ago. He should feature at least a package of a top 50 prospect and a top 100 prospect if dealt alone just like Miller.
He won’t.. Just watched.. Hand will net no where near the return Miller did..
Just watch*.
Time will tell.
Definitely passing on that. Not moving Torres unless it is for a young, cost-controlled ace.
Easy, Miguel Cabrera. Tigers want to sell and Yankees have the farm system and money to get him. Tigers could pick up something like 5 mil a year on his contract. Yankees would get veteran leadership for all their young hitters and Tigers would get a couple of top 100 prospects. Cabrera would play 1st this year and then be their DH/backup 1B for years to come.
The Yanks are just shedding terrible contracts off their payroll. They aren’t about to add another one for an aging vet. Detroit would have to pick up far more than 5 mil per year, especially if the Yanks are giving up multiple top 100 prospects.
Miggy’s contract could be the worst in baseball.. Hard pass..
LOL Miggy is signed through his age 41 season at 30 million a season. The Tigers would have to eat more than half of that deal in order to get any sort of top prospects. Dream on.
I’d like to see the Yankee’s get Adams from Atlanta, with a slight over pay. Not Shelby Miller fleecing, but not a loss for Atlanta either.
There’s the Adams suggestion..wondered when it was gonna stumble in.
Adams has gone back to being himself and hasn’t hit well in the past month. He’s not worth any real prospects.
Atlanta will be happy to trade Adams. They will be making a profit because all they traded to get him was Juan yepez
At least if Jaso goes to the yanks he’ll be forced to get rid of those atrocious dreadlocks lol
Conner could have also written a article titled, “What are the Yankees going to do with their Pitching”? I think if you asked Giradi what his main concerns were with his team, corner infielders would not be at the very top of his list.
Touché
I think you’re right…..until the bullpen began blowing games, 3rd and 1st weren’t an emergency situation. They need to fix the bullpen…possibly stop slotting relievers into set roles and go with hot hands in critical situations.
I know the Yankees and Mets aren’t trade partners, but Duda and Reed for Mateo makes all the sense in the world for both teams!
Mateo has been up and down in the past year and change….but there is no doubt he is talented. Typically splitting players up gets more total value, but I wouldn’t hate this trade. He is slotted at SS (blocked by #3 prospect in baseball Rosario), though he could bump over to 2B if the Mets don’t re-up w. Walker or Cabrera. If he could play CF with his speed….THEN…that would be solid.
I’d take that deal as a Yankee fan. I’m not sure if the Mets would do that though.
Hey Yankees we’ll give you AGon and a box of balls.
it’s not gonna be Logan Morrison I can tell you that much
lol
I Say That We Fill The Void At First Base In The Bronx By Making A Trade With The Detroit Tigers For The Dynamic Hitting Miguel Cabrera & We Get Justin Wilson In The Very Same Trade To Strengthen Our Bullpen.
Nope.. Miggy is signed until 2025 at an annual average salary of 30 million. He will be 42 at the end and is already slowing down in production. The Tigers can keep that nonsense.
Joey Votto would be the best fit except for that long expensive contract. I like Joey Gallo but for that .191 BA. The Yankees dumped that recently. The Diamondbacks have a 1B at both AAA Christian Walker and AA Kevin Cron who will be blocked forever. Or, maybe they target a supersub similar to Ian Desmond.
Napoli for Yankees rookie ball set up man. He could immeadiately close for the rangers.
Agree. Nap will be gone by the deadline.
Imagine Napoli without that beard
Before the Yankees make a trade they should work out Justin Morneau and see if he has anything left in the tank for half a season. If he does well then maybe Morneau gets a one or two year contract from someone over the winter.
As for trades, one possibility is CJ Cron. The Angels have buried him in the minors this season and he seems to have fallen out of favor with Soscia. The Angels have a horrid farm system, so maybe there’s a chance that 2 or 3 middling prospects could get the deal done.
I was thinking the same thing. Cron showed what he could do last season when given the opportunity. Shouldn’t take much to pry him from LAA. The downside is their GM worked for the Yanks previously, so he has more knowledge on their farm system than other teams around the league. Could make it a little more expensive.
Bombers might as well call back up Higashioka and just play Romine at 1B until they land someone.
Higashoka is on the DL
Tommy Joseph , is more than enough for Yankees , Cheap ,Affordable ,and Possible Star !
Agreed! And they still keep the possibility of a Bird platoon. Makes sense.
Hmm, what about Justin Smoak? Jays are out of it, he is only being paid $4m this year and next, plays great defense and having a break out season offensively, switch hitter who has a .950+ OPS this year. Jays get a nice prospect and Yanks get their answer at 1b for this year and next, cheaply, with no long term commitment to really stop Bird from taking over at that point.
Inter-division trades, particularly with all stars, are extremely rare (I’ll probably look stupid because I bet someone will be able to find a recent one lol)
I am not a fan of paying a premium price for career year performances. There is nothing to suggest that Smoak might turn back into a pumpkin/replacement level player. It’s the same boat with Alonso. Unless you can get him on the cheap, I don’t know how comfortable I am with trading top talent for someone who has no real history to suggest his 1st half the of the year isn’t a complete fluke.
Smoak there best bat this year
and is cheap… good luck with that guys
I never saw the attraction of Belt. He is mediocre. I know fairy tale WAR says he is decent. But his stats have shown he kinda sucks.
Frazier from Wsox would fit at first
yeah, he can play 1st or 3rd depending on which direction Headley is streaking.
The solution is simple yankees need to hire ryan howard and Michael bourn for a platoon at first base. Both r cheap and good bench players as well. Howard has hit 50 homers in Philly which is tougher then yankee stadium. Why not try it.. can’t lose nothing.
Howard and Bourn are done. Past done actually.
No chance the Yankees could or would acquire both Abreu & Quintana. Considering what the white sox will ask in prospects alone. Cashman and the Yankees are finally doing what cashman has wanted to do for years, build from the ground up. Yankees can afford one of those guys if they are willing to unload some prospects they may covet.
They would fill the needs in NY but they are asking the bank for them
I wonder if the Yankees will make Dustin Fowler available, Alonso-Fowler seems like an interesting trade idea.
The Yankees need to face reality which is a looming sub .500 season ahead this year. They need to be sellers, not buyers before the deadline. I think we have seen the best of Betances and get what we can. Also the rest of the staff including Chapman if there are any takers except for Severino and Montgomery. Also see what you can get for Gardner, Ellsbury and Holliday.
Chapman is likely not tradeable because 1 – He’s struggled a bit this year and is owed a lot of $. 2 – He has a NTC his first 3 years before his possible opt out year.
I think that Duda and Reed to the Yankees makes a ton of sense. With them the automatic “Can they play in NY though?” question goes right out the window. It will come down to Sandy asking for a couple highly regarded prospects and the question is whether Cashman would be willing to ship a few potential future stars crosstown for a couple of midseason rentals and honestly I don’t see it happening. Luckily for the Mets though they have Duda, Reed, Blevins, Bruce, Granderson, Cabrera, etc. to move and there will be those desperate teams on the fringe willing to overpay to make a run.
Are you saying “highly regarded prospects” and “few potential future stars” are what the Mets Should be getting or what Sandy will be asking for?
Both of them are free agents after this year and assuming the Mets are out of it, both will be traded, but I wouldn’t expect “highly regarded prospects” or “future stars” for either of them, whether they are traded together or separately.
I do think it makes sense for the Yankees to get both of them Right Now, but I don’t expect the Yankees to make a move til the deadline. They might sell if they continue to sink, but if they are still in the WC/Division (currently lead the top WC spot), they might be buyers.
Let us assume we are at the deadline and the standings are similar to what they are today, and the Yankees become Buyers, who do you suggest the Yankees trade if they are to acquire both Duda and Reed? Perhaps 1 Top 10 and 1 Top 15 prospect?
The Mets are getting nothing good for these free agents to be.
BTW–here’s a riddle for today:
Q:
Where are the rest of the Mets fans that used to post on MLB trade rumors?
A:
Click over to NFL in the app. They are now posting for their beloved Jets. Back to familiar territory of giving up the baseball around the 4th of July after a couple of dillusional seasons.
Alex Avila. LH hitter. Rental. Adequate defense. Catching depth. No league change risk.. Checks all the boxes.
Get David Ortiz to sign a one year contract with them
st louis should see if the yankees are interested in matt carpenter.
Love that move. Can play both corner spots and outfield. But don’t see why cards would do that.
I think Cashman has made it clear he is not trading for a rental, he might trade for Bour or Abreu and that’s it. They have the prospects to get either of those players if they are available. I think Bour is the fit hear for Mateo, Abreu, and Littell.
Why is this even a discussion?
Do nothing! There is not a WS contending trade to be made so why bother?
Why bother with any discussion? nobody on this board is an MLB GM.
Ironically thou, you seem to know the exact return on Brad Hand. Smh
How about Holliday at first when he gets back and opening up yourself to a lot more possibilities like Kemp, JD Martinez, Ozuna…etc
Cashman should go for Justin Bour. No Quintana. They should try a couple of arms in minors. Adams was throwing well.
The Yankees 1B problem is the least of their problems. Their offense will be fine with the return of Holliday, Castro and Hicks. They need pitching, pitching, pitching.
Well said pitching the the key. We should be looking to trade vets and get younger
I would like to see a trade for Todd Frazier and David Robertson. Both of the players would fit in perfect with the yanks. Then give Tyler wade a first baseman mit!!
Todd Frazier & Robertson for Clint Frazier and Domingo German and a sub from jersey mike’s. What about Victor Martinez?
Listen I know 1st base is not good but really!!!pitching is the problem we are not losing game because we have the worst BA at first remember what the big picture is and it wasn’t winning this year . Build this young team trade Gardner , chase , Pineda keep getting young
Is Mike Ford an option?