The New York Yankees added some pop to their lineup by acquiring Luis Garcia Jr. in a trade with the Washington Nationals, but they may be falling short of another big trade deadline target.
The Yankees had several needs to address before Monday’s deadline, with their hitting woes exacerbated by the extended absence of Aaron Judge. The team’s biggest need is at catcher, where the current group has struggled at the plate, but a new report indicates that they’ll fall short of the true target.
Yankees Will Get a Catcher, But Not the One They Want
After the Yankees completed their trade with the Nationals on Sunday, MLB.com reported that the team won’t be able to land the catcher they truly wanted.
“The Yankees addressed their need for a bat with a trade for the Nationals’ Luis GarcÃa Jr. on Sunday, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand,” the report noted. “A source told Feinsand on Saturday that the Yanks ‘will get a catcher, but it may not be the one they really wanted.’ Two execs tabbed the Reds’ Tyler Stephenson as New Yorkâs catching answer while another predicted that the Orioles‘ Adley Rutschman winds up in the Bronx.”
The Yankees reportedly had their eyes on Hunter Goodman of the Colorado Rockies, but New York Post reporter Jon Heyman suggested the Rockies may not be willing to part with them.
“Yankees are among many teams talking to the Rockies about Hunter Goodman. Still seen as less than 50-50 Goodman is dealt anywhere,” Heyman shared in a post on X. “The 2-time All-Star has 3 more years of control. NYY also has checked on Adley Rutschman, Tyler Stephenson and many other catchers”
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