Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman is already thinking about it. According to Bryan Hoch, Cashman said his 2017 trade deadline strategy could swing either way and will depend on the team’s performance.
The Yankees have enough organizational talent and depth to be a surprise contender around the All-Star break. In that case, they have a cadre of mid- and upper-level prospects to offer up for a rotation arm, an extra bat or another reliever.
The team could just as easily approach the trade deadline on the outskirts of Wild Card contention or worse. In that case, Cashman would theoretically be able to dangle Matt Holliday, CC Sabathia, Brett Gardner, Tyler Clippard and Chris Carter for EVEN MORE PROSPECTS.