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Yankees Rumors: Three Possible Waiver Wire Candidates

By Paul Ashley

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 29: Andrew McCutchen #22 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the Milwaukee Brewers in the bottom of the six inning at AT&T Park on July 29, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 29: Andrew McCutchen #22 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the Milwaukee Brewers in the bottom of the six inning at AT&T Park on July 29, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – JULY 13: New York Yankees Manager Aaron Boone #17 removes starting pitcher Domingo German #65 from the game during the fifth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on July 13, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images) /

The New York Yankees have a very talented team and a deep farm system.  However, they could still use some help down the stretch as they attempt to win the American League East Division.  As the trade deadline has expired, the waiver wire (and Yankees rumors around it) is just getting started.

The New York Yankees are currently 68-38 on the season.  If they were in the American League Central Division, they would hold a comfortable 9.5 game lead over the Cleveland Indians for first place.  If they were in the American League West Division, they would hold a modest 2.5 game lead over the Houston Astros for first place. Yankees rumors would be for expanding their first-place lead.

However, the Yankees are not in those divisions as they are in the American League East Division.  Within their own division, they currently trail the Boston Red Sox by 5.5 games.  Although they have a good enough record to be 6.0 games ahead of the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics for the first Wild Card spot, the Yankees do not want to be in the Wild Card game for a second straight season.

Due to this, the Yankees will be looking at any and all upgrade options as they attempt to overcome the Red Sox for an AL East Division championship.

As the trade deadline has come and gone, the Yankees still have an opportunity to claim players that other teams place on waivers.  Any player that is claimed and acquired from now until August 31st will be eligible for the postseason roster.  The Yankees were very active at the trade deadline and they will also be active on the waiver wire.

Let’s take a look at a few players the organization could attempt to acquire:

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