With the Aug. 1 commerce deadline quickly approaching, the Yankees, as of Thursday morning, really feel they’re able to be patrons. But with an enormous collection in Baltimore beginning on Friday, the group is taking issues day-by-day.
The Yankees, 54-48, entered Thursday in final place however simply 2.5 video games out of the American League’s third and closing wild card spot. The Rays, Astros and Blue Jays all held wild card positions, whereas the Red Sox had been 1.5 video games out. The Yankees are presently exploring methods to enhance, however three video games in opposition to the first-place Orioles may change issues earlier than the Bombers return house for a three-game collection in opposition to Tampa Bay, which overlaps with Tuesday’s deadline.
Should the Yankees purchase, including outfield assist makes good sense. They may use a left-handed bat and stable defender, particularly in left subject. The Cubs’ Cody Bellinger, the Rockies’ Randal Grichuk, the Cardinals’ Dylan Carlson, and the Nationals’ Lane Thomas are a few of the outfielders the Yankees have been linked to.
Each participant is having near or above common offensive seasons based mostly on wRC+, however their gloves and prices — by way of salaries and what it will take to accumulate them — differ. Carlson is a switch-hitter who’s significantly better from the best facet, whereas Thomas and Grichuk are right-handed hitters.
While catching is much less of a precedence, even after Jose Trevino’s season-ending wrist harm, the Yankees are contemplating upgrading different areas of the roster. That consists of the rotation and the bullpen.
However, the Yankees can solely fill so many holes with the commerce chips — on the minor and main league ranges — that they’ve out there. The aggressive stability tax can also be an element. According to Cot’s Contracts, the Yankees’ payroll is already over $295 million. The highest tax threshold is $293 million. Exceeding it comes with a 60% surcharge.
There can also be the matter of rehabbing Yankees. The group views the anticipated returns of OF Aaron Judge, SP Nestor Cortes and RP Jonathan Loáisiga as additions. While that doesn’t essentially imply the Yankees gained’t enterprise exterior of the group for assist, these gamers would influence three areas of concern, although Judge gained’t play left subject, and he doesn’t hit from the left facet.
While the Yankees weigh their choices, one group trailing them within the wild card race has already gone all in on shopping for.
The Angels, who awoke 4 video games out of a wild card spot on Thursday, determined to maintain Shohei Ohtani, an impending free agent, on Wednesday, per Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci. They then went forward and traded two prime prospects to the White Sox for SP Lucas Giolito and RP Reynaldo López. With Mike Trout additionally anticipated again from harm, the Angels are in an analogous — although barely worse — place than the Yankees, however they’ve pushed all their chips to the center.
Time will inform if the Yankees do the identical or take a distinct method to this 12 months’s deadline.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com