The New York Yankees were recently dealt a major blow when it was learned that three-time American League MVP Aaron Judge would be out for 4-6 weeks after suffering a stress fracture in his ribcage. New York is going to need a right-handed bat at some point, as this could potentially take a while, especially leading up to the trade deadline.
Fortunately, the injury is not thoracic outlet syndrome, as the Yankees had feared. Unfortunately though, the Yankees cannot afford to sit idly.
Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report listed a few trade targets the Yankees should consider while Judge is out. Among them was Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes.
“Judge is a right fielder, whereas Paredes is a third baseman,” Rymer wrote. “But that is a position where an upgrade over Ryan McMahon would be welcome, and the appeal of Paredes is all in a right-handed stick that produces decent power. He has 100 home runs in 624 career games.”
How This Could Work
Why Yankees Should Act Fast
Another reason why it would be smart for the Yankees to act now is because they are right behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East, just a half-game out of first place.
If they wait too much longer, they could lose ground. They are playing better baseball lately, while the Rays are struggling, but the Rays are going to try to take advantage of Judge’s absence and hope to put a little bit of distance between themselves and the Bronx Bombers.
So, it makes sense for the Yankees to act quickly and add some insurance.
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