Yankees potential trade target: Taijuan Walker

Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images The trade deadline is approaching and the Yankees injuries are mounting for the second straight year. Small sample sizes will rule the day as the Yankees must decide if they have enough internally to patch the holes that are forming around the team. Injuries to James Paxton, Tommy Kahnle and Zack Britton will have the Yankees exploring their pitching options. Taijuan Walker of the Seattle Mariners may draw their attention as he is off to a solid start to the year.

Walker came up to the majors as an elite prospect having been ranked as high as the 11th best prospect in all of baseball. After several solid seasons with Seattle he was traded to the Arizona…