Yankees potential trade target: Kirby Yates

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesThe Yankees will look to add starting pitching help over the coming weeks. Elite pitchers are hard to come by, however, and it remains to be seen what price the Bombers might be willing to pay. Last year, they ended up with the likes of J.A. Happ, Lance Lynn, and Zack Britton. If they aren’t able to get a starting pitcher at a reasonable price, they certainly could target a reliever and make their bullpen even better. Might they connect with the Padres about Kirby Yates?

Yates, 32, is an old friend of the Yankees. The right-hander spent the 2016 season in pinstripes, where he pitched to a 5.23 ERA (3.97 FIP) across 41.1 innings. His strikeout rate was a…