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The Yankees’ strengths as the trade deadline approaches

The trade deadline will be here before we know it, and it’s time to start thinking about how the Yankees might approach their talks with other teams as they look to improve the club. The trade deadline is all about improving weaknesses for contending teams, but in order to know your weaknesses, you have to first know your strengths. Here are the Yankees’ greatest strengths as they approach trade deadline season.

Outfield

When the Yankees signed Aaron Hicks to a seven-year deal, they basically cemented their outfield for the long-term, barring a surprising departure for Aaron Judge at any point.