3 pitchers the New York Yankees should trade for
By David Hill
Luis Castillo
The Cincinnati Reds have been adamant that they are not going to trade Luis Castillo. That should not be the case.
As it is, the Reds are tearing down their roster, trading anything that they can to save a few dollars. Players had been literally given away before the lockout, and that is continuing now. If the Reds are going to contend, it will be years from now.
It does not make sense to hang on to Castillo at this point. He has two years of team control left, and unless the Reds are signing him to a team friendly extension, will not be with the team when they are ready to contend. Instead, it is time to bite the bullpen and make a trade.
The New York Yankees need to be calling. While they have been loath to part with either of their top shortstop prospects to this point, Castillo is the type of player that would be worth changing that stance for. He would be the second ace that the Yankees need, pairing with Gerrit Cole to give them the 1-2 punch necessary to contend in the AL East.
Luis Castillo is not on the block for the Cincinnati Reds. The New York Yankees should call up and make an offer they cannot refuse to bring him to Yankee Stadium.
3 pitchers the New York Yankees should trade for