Nobody is saying the New York Yankees — or any contender for that matter — won't have to pay up to acquire the assets they desire at this year's trade deadline. But how far is too far? We think we might've found out on Friday.
Jim Bowden published a column in The Athletic exploring five deadline deals he'd like to see, and he had the Yankees making a play for a starting third baseman. Sounds good, right? Yes, they surely needed one of those before acquiring Ryan McMahon.
But the third baseman in question? Absolutely not.