Yankees “working to finalize” deal for Andrew McCutchen

With Aaron Judge still not swinging a bat more than a month after fracturing his wrist, it appears the Yankees are making a real play for outfield help. Joel Sherman reports that the team is quickly trying to work out a deal for San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen ahead of tomorrow’s playoff-eligibility deadline.

Abiatal Avelino was pulled from his minor league start earlier in the night, and all indications are that he would be included in the package for Cutch. The longtime Pirate and now Giant boasts a 115 wRC+ on the season and would be owed about $2.47 million through the end of the year. With the Yankees close to the luxury tax threshold, they could probably sweeten the…