Post by acuraman on Jul 1, 2022 10:41:46 GMT -5
Yankees potential trade partner: Chicago Cubs
Chicago’s North siders have quickly fallen out of contention, and find themselves as sellers, while the Yanks are in a buying mindset.
Another top-notch target the Bombers could look into on the North Side would be switch hitting outfielder Ian Happ. Similar to his aforementioned teammate, Happ would have a decent price tag, as he too is playing as well as ever. His 131 wRC+ would be a career high, and he is posting career-best walk and strikeout rates, cutting the latter by a significant amount relative to career numbers. Happ also has another year of team control, not entering free agency until the conclusion of the 2023 season. With Aaron Hicks and Joey Gallo showing some inconsistency, or downright poor play, filling that void with a 27 year-old switch-hitting outfielder would be a noticeable upgrade. Whether New York is willing to pay the price it would take will be seen, but Happ is undeniably a tempting player.
Mychal Givens and his high-spin fastball are putting up some somewhat pedestrian numbers, in the form of a 3.68/4.42 ERA/FIP. But he has upped his slider use this year and is seeing solid success with it, and could be an intriguing add to a bullpen with some worthwhile pitches. Chris Martin is continuing a solid run as a decent bullpen arm, with a 3.26 FIP this year. And David Robertson is having a bit of a renaissance, posting a 1.86 ERA thus far and a strikeout rate reminiscent of his better days. Regardless, who doesn’t love a good reunion?
www.pinstripealley.com/2022/7/1/23190003/yankees-trade-rumors-chicago-cubs-mlb-deadline-contreras-happ-pitching-robertson-martin-givens
Chicago’s North siders have quickly fallen out of contention, and find themselves as sellers, while the Yanks are in a buying mindset.
Another top-notch target the Bombers could look into on the North Side would be switch hitting outfielder Ian Happ. Similar to his aforementioned teammate, Happ would have a decent price tag, as he too is playing as well as ever. His 131 wRC+ would be a career high, and he is posting career-best walk and strikeout rates, cutting the latter by a significant amount relative to career numbers. Happ also has another year of team control, not entering free agency until the conclusion of the 2023 season. With Aaron Hicks and Joey Gallo showing some inconsistency, or downright poor play, filling that void with a 27 year-old switch-hitting outfielder would be a noticeable upgrade. Whether New York is willing to pay the price it would take will be seen, but Happ is undeniably a tempting player.
Mychal Givens and his high-spin fastball are putting up some somewhat pedestrian numbers, in the form of a 3.68/4.42 ERA/FIP. But he has upped his slider use this year and is seeing solid success with it, and could be an intriguing add to a bullpen with some worthwhile pitches. Chris Martin is continuing a solid run as a decent bullpen arm, with a 3.26 FIP this year. And David Robertson is having a bit of a renaissance, posting a 1.86 ERA thus far and a strikeout rate reminiscent of his better days. Regardless, who doesn’t love a good reunion?
www.pinstripealley.com/2022/7/1/23190003/yankees-trade-rumors-chicago-cubs-mlb-deadline-contreras-happ-pitching-robertson-martin-givens
