MLB trade deadline: Potential landing spots for Lance Lynn

New York Yankees

It’s no secret the Yankees are gunning for the postseason and willing to work the trade market to make it happen. They’ve already added a third baseman and two relievers in a deal with the White Sox, and now their attention has rightfully turned to the rotation.

The Yanks’ starting staff has been inconsistent, to say the least. Luis Severino has emerged as the leader of the pack, but virtually everyone else comes with at least one legitimate question mark. With Michael Pineda done for the rest of the year after undergoing Tommy John surgery, the team has been piecing the fifth spot in the rotation together with Luis Cessa and Caleb Smith. And it sounds increasingly unlikely that Chance Adams will be making his debut in the near future.

If the Yankees are serious about playing meaningful baseball in October, they need to add another dependable arm to their rotation. They have been consistently linked to Sonny Gray, and those talks appeared to have plenty of traction until Jon Heyman reported that Oakland was adamant on getting either Gleyber Torres or Clint Frazier. No deal, as far as the Yanks are concerned.

The Bronx Bombers are apparently interested in Darvish as well, but they might run into the same obstacle in terms of asking price.

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Lynn could be a good alternative option to pursue, one that would help the rotation now without forcing the organization to sacrifice too much of its future. The Yanks have indeed shown interest in the Cardinals righty, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. There are some potential red flags (i.e. Lynn’s 1.6 HR/9 in Yankee Stadium), but the Yankees might prefer to take a chance on Lynn rather than pay a ransom for Gray or Darvish.

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