NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 06: Senior Vice President, General Manager Brian Cashman speaks to the media prior to introducing Aaron Boone as New York Yankee manager at Yankee Stadium on December 6, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
As July’s trade negotiations begin to heat up for the Yankees and the rest of MLB, general manager Brian Cashman faces major challenges brought on by injuries to players he initially assumed could be included in appealing packages.
Also, several players have substantially underperformed during the first half of the 2021 season, and it’s hard to see how they might be a major part of enticing proposals to acquire upgrades from other teams.