The Cleveland Indians Trevor Bauer Story: Drones, Arbitrations, and Trades
By Manny Gómez
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees already made a splash for a top tier starting pitcher this offseason when they traded away with their top pitching prospect for “The Big Maple“. Still, Brian Cashman has made no bones about adding another arm or two to the Yankees pitching staff.
Pair this with the fact that it seems the Yankees might after all be interested in acquiring Manny Machado, who better than Trevor Bauer to pitch under the bright lights of Broadway. For one thing, the days of “The Boss” spending money recklessly are over, and Bauer is under control for two more years. Secondly, Bauer had the lowest HR/9 (0.5) in MLB. Given the fact that Yankee Stadium is home run hitter’s paradise, adding Bauer could potentially neutralize the opponents power bat.
There are multiple ways for the Yankees to pull off a deal for Bauer:
- If the Yankees really are serious about Machado, there would be a logjam on the left-side of the Yankee infield. They could remedy the situation by dealing Miguel Andujar for Bauer straight up.
- The Yankees could part ways with some of their prospects, including Clint Frazier, who was once the Cleveland Indians top prospect.
The only thing that could be standing between the Yankees and Trevor Bauer is Patrick Corbin. Long rumored to be a top target for the Bronx Bombers, Patrick Corbin is arguably the best available pitcher on the free agent market. However, Bauer checks off more boxes than Corbin.
- He’s younger (27 vs. 29)
- Steadily improving
- Playoff tested
- AL experience
Will the Yankees be willing to part ways with the Rookie of the Year runner-up for a potential ace? Only time will tell.