{"id":60084,"date":"2023-08-02T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=60084"},"modified":"2023-08-02T08:37:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T12:37:08","slug":"yankees-trade-deadline-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/02\/yankees-trade-deadline-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Remained Quiet at the Trade Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Without any enticing trade offers, the New York Yankees<\/a> remained quiet during the relatively calm trade deadline.<\/p>\n

The 2023 MLB trade deadline was a seller’s market. With a majority of teams still alive in the playoff hunt, there just weren’t any of those blockbuster deals we’ve become accustomed to seeing around this time of year. The New York Mets<\/a> did unload their pair of aging aces to rival AL West opponents. The Texas Rangers<\/a> traded for Max Scherzer in order to fill the void left by an injured Jacob deGrom. Not to be outdone, Justin Verlander was dealt back to his former team, the Houston Astros<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the offensive side, a few big bats changed teams before the 6 p.m. trade deadline. The Cleveland Guardians<\/a> shipped Josh Bell to the Miami Marlins<\/a>, and the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> traded Paul DeJong\u00a0to the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>. Nolan Arenado, who was rumored to be on the radar of several teams, stays in St. Louis, at least for the remainder of this season. With only a few Major League trade chips and an unwillingness to part with prospects, the Yankees remained unusually quiet.<\/p>\n

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Yankees Remained Quiet at the Trade Deadline<\/h2>\n

The Yankees Trade For Bullpen Depth<\/h3>\n

One of the moves the Yankees did make during the trade deadline was dealing for Keynan Middleton, a hard-throwing relief pitcher from the Chicago White Sox<\/a>. Middleton made his big league debut in 2017 for the Los Angeles Angels<\/a>. After showing tremendous upside to start his career, Middleton has been hampered by injuries and inconsistency. In 2023, Middleton sports a 3.96 ERA and has punched out 47 hitters in 36 1\/3 innings pitched. A major downside to Middleton’s game has been his wildness. His 3.96 BB\/9 puts him in the bottom half of all qualified relievers. The team sent RHP prospect Juan Carela back to the White Sox in exchange for Middleton.<\/p>\n

The Yankees also acquired pitcher Spencer Howard from the Rangers for cash considerations. Howard’s career -2.1 WAR in 115 IP makes this move a head-scratcher. Spencer’s 1.670 WHIP throughout his career showcases his inability to keep runners off the bases. Perhaps the team sees something in Spencer that his previous clubs missed. Pitching coach Matt Blake has worked miracles before, but this might be a little much, even for him.<\/p>\n

The Yankees Had A Few Trade Pieces<\/h3>\n

Despite some reported interest from the Marlins, Gleyber Torres remains a Yankee. According to Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media, the Yankees asking price for the 26-year-old second baseman was too unreasonable for Miami. “Marlins have been pushing hard for Torres, but the Yankees’ asking price has been too steep for their liking \u2014 two 25-year-old starting pitchers, right-hander Edward Cabrera and lefty Braxton Garrett, plus two prospects.”<\/p>\n

It makes sense for the Yankees to want to sell high on Torres. His .741 OPS is currently second on the team behind Aaron Judge. Without many other offensive threats in their lineup, the club couldn’t afford to part ways with Torres unless well-compensated. Harrison Bader was another possible trade piece for the Yankees that may have brought back a decent return. With an expiring contract and elite defense, Bader could have proven valuable to another postseason-bound team.<\/p>\n

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Harrison Bader for the lead! That's his 5th home run of the #postseason<\/a>! pic.twitter.com\/4WzjazoqOB<\/a><\/p>\n

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