The Yankees are expected to be very active ahead of the trade deadline.
Longtime GM Brian Cashman told reporters last week that he’s preparing to “go to town” as he looks to improve the club in the second-half.
Three of the biggest needs mentioned: starter, bullpen help, infielder.
One player who continues to be connected to the Bombers is Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez.
It remains to be seen whether or not Arizona will actually make Suárez available in the coming weeks, but recent reports have indicated they will, and he certainly would make a ton of sense in the Bronx.
The 34-year-old is an impending free agent in the midst of a spectacular campaign.
While he’s enjoyed his second season with Arizona, he certainly sounds open to the idea of landing with more of a title contender such as the Yankees ahead of the trade deadline.
“I’m happy where I am, but I understand the game and the business,” Suárez said at All-Star Media Day. “Whatever happens, if I stay it’s fine but if I go its okay too, I will do my best wherever I am — right now I’m happy where I am.
“The Yankees are the Yankees,” he added on potentially landing in the Bronx. “It’s a team that wants to win. They had success last year but are still hungry, if I go there I will do my best to try and help them win the World Series.”
Suárez has been terrific in the middle of things for Arizona — earning his second career All-Star appearance.
The right-handed hitting slugger has already topped his home run total from last season (30), he’s driven in a National League leading 78 runs, and has accounted for a WAR of 3.0 through the first-half of the season.
Though Suárez’s glove isn’t nearly as valuable as his bat, but he would present the Yanks with a starting-caliber option so they can keep fellow All-Star Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second full-time.
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