Yankees Trade Targets: New York Reportedly In On These Pirates Pitchers
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The New York Yankees are reportedly talking to the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of the MLB trade deadline with the Bronx Bombers looking to add pitching.
No, not Paul Skenes.
Instead, the Yankees, who continue to weigh their options ahead of Thursday's deadline, have "shown interest" in a few of Pittsburgh's (non-Skenes) pitchers, according to ESPN's Jorge Castillo.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 2: Mitch Keller #23 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park on July 2, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin...
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 2: Mitch Keller #23 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park on July 2, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by) More
Castillo doesn't note any reported interest in specific arms, but in the same breath, he mentions starter Mitch Keller and relievers Caleb Ferguson, David Bednar and Dennis Santana as arms the Pirates could trade.
Keller is the best of the bunch and could make the biggest impact. The question New York must ask, though, is whether it wants to part with the prospect price it would cost to acquire a controllable workhorse starter like Keller. That's an even more important debate with Yankees superstar Aaron Judge out indefinitely with an elbow injury.
"Landing Keller, a quality mid-rotation starter," Castillo wrote, "would also require a hefty haul since the veteran is under contract over the next three seasons for about $54.5 million. So would adding Bednar, who is one of the top relievers available and under team control through next season."
The Yankees probably need to do something with the rotation and/or bullpen ahead of the deadline. The injury bug bit early and often with Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt having Tommy John surgery. It's probably unwise at this point to depend on Luis Gil, who has yet to pitch this season and is slated for at least one more rehab start before a potential return.
That, paired with the Judge injury, makes it hard for general manager Brian Cashman to pay an extravagant price, even for non-rentals. If that changes, though, the Pirates do offer options amid another lost season.
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