Yankees potential trade chip: Michael Pineda

Could Miguel bring back a “substantial” return if the Yankees were to trade him?

The 2016 Yankees have been a large disappointment, so instead of the annual discussion of who the team could acquire to improve at the deadline, conversation around this team has largely been about “selling.” Even if ownership won’t fully admit it, this is a bad team that should sell off whatever pieces they can in order to improve their future. But the question remains, can “Big Mike” provide any value to the Yankees at the deadline or are they better off holding on to him?

After coming over in a 2012 trade that sent then star prospect Jesus Montero to the Mariners, Pineda’s Yankee career did not begin until an…