A former GM thinks Yankees and Mets could trade at deadline
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With the Yankees linked to Eugenio Suarez, this MLB insider speaks about an 'expanded' trade with the slugger ending up in pinstripes.
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Major League Baseball's trade deadline, scheduled for July 31, is now just a week away. In other words, it's that blessed (or cursed, depending on your perspective) time of the year when rumors and transactions dominate our coverage.
The Yankees have a blockbuster trade deal “on the table,” according to one of the team’s radio broadcasters.
The team is focused on returning to the World Series this season but faces potential shortages in starting pitching depth, the bullpen and the infield. And as the front office seeks some veteran talent to bring in, any number of prospects could be on the move.
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, multiple teams have expressed interest in Yankees slugger Ben Rice. The team is determined to keep him on the roster, but there have been multiple organizations inquiring about his ability to play behind the plate, as Rice was a catcher throughout much of his time in the minor leagues.
Multiple teams have been inquiring about the viability of Ben Rice as a catcher, which gives a window into how the Yankees could pull off a larger trade before the deadline.
The Yankees have been reeling for the last couple months, playing three games below .500 since the calendar flipped to June, and going from a seven game lead in
The New York Yankees have been projected to deal their Gold Glove outfielder to the Philadelphia Phillies with another AL club involved.
Oswald Peraza, 0-for-2 with a strikeout playing the first seven innings, is hitting .147 in 69 games with a 445 OPS. Jorbit Vivas, 0-for-1 pinch-hitting and then manning third for two innings, has a .164 average and .525 OPS in 28 games.
It’s been a busy summer for New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, having watched several pitchers and the team’s primary third baseman fall victim to lengthy IL stints.
The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will likely be very active at the trade deadline, but could they come to terms on a deal with each other?
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