Yankees Must Make Kyle Tucker Trade Despite Luis Gil Buzz Amid MLB Rumors

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Luis Gil dazzled in his first full season with the New York Yankees, earning AL Rookie of the Year honors—and perhaps pitching his way out of town.

Gil might be the best trade chip at the Yankees' disposal, and they surely need to put their best on the table if they hope to pluck Kyle Tucker away from the Houston Astros.

If the Astros send Tucker to New York, they want Gil as part of the return package, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. As Joel Sherman of the New York Post opined, Gil and catcher/first baseman Ben Rice "could front a package that at least gets the Yankees to the table."

That table would be crowded, though. Sherman added that the…