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The Yankees traded for Ryan McMahon to fix third base, but still need pitching help before the trade deadline.
Some help should be on the way for the Yankees as GM Brian Cashman seeks impact additions before the July 31 MLB trade deadline.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman grapples with this question every year leading up to the trade deadline, but it’s especially pertinent this season with the amount of acquisitions that he needs to make. How much are the Yankees willing to give up in young talent to make this team better and more of a championship contender?
They are worried that a combination of injury, taxing use on key bullpen elements, underperformance and lack of depth at Triple-A as making them more vulnerable to even missing the playoffs
The Yankees have made pitching their MLB trade deadline priority, but it could cost them Ben Rice for the biggest names.
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Yardbarker on MSNTop prospect may change Yankees' trade-deadline plansInstead, the Yankees may want to consider trading another young outfielder. Former top prospect Jasson Dominguez has not lived up to expectations during his first full season in New York, posting a .253/.328/.406 batting line in 326 plate appearances entering Friday, with nine homers and 15 doubles while stealing 14 bases.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has made it known that his team could use multiple relievers before the deadline. In a perfect world, one would be a left-hander to pair with Hill.
The New York Post's Joel Sherman wrote Thursday, though, that MLB slugger Ben Rice could also be involved in trade talks. Sherman added that it'd need to be a big offer for the Yankees to "even consider" moving Rice. It's still notable news, though, and puts the Yankees in a tough spot.