Yankees potential trade target: Jordan Hicks

The bullpen carried a massive load for the Yankees in the first half of 2023, and the relief corps has understandably shown a bit of wear and tear from overuse. They still sport an excellent 3.20 ERA and relievers have accounted for 9.9 fWAR this season. Reinforcements are imminent, namely the talented Jonathan Loáisiga. The Yankees perpetually look to improve the bullpen, so another move for a reliever isn’t unlikely.

As Josh pointed out in his piece on David Bednar, the Yankees have made a deadline deal for a reliever each of the last three seasons. Brian Cashman has long shown his affinity for the buy-low reliever, as was the case with Clay Holmes two years ago. Reliever David Robertson…