{"id":64489,"date":"2025-05-26T07:57:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=64489"},"modified":"2025-05-26T07:57:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:57:39","slug":"yankees-reportedly-interested-in-right-handed-bat-rotation-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=64489","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Reportedly Interested In Right-Handed Bat, Rotation Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<header><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.mlbstatic.com\/mlb-images\/image\/upload\/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg,dpr_3.0\/mlb\/fjtu0xlsb8b6ali7mzau\" alt=\"Yankees part ways with hitting coach Dillon Lawson\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By Nick Deeds | <time datetime=\"2025-05-25T17:32:25-05:00\">May 25, 2025<\/time> at <time datetime=\"2025-05-25T17:32:25-05:00\">5:32pm CDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<p>The Yankees are <em>\u201caggressively\u201d\u00a0<\/em>searching for a right-handed bat to add to their lineup, according to a report from USA Today\u2019s Bob Nightengale. Nightengale adds that the club would <em>\u201cideally\u201d<\/em> like that bat to be a third baseman, and goes on to suggest that the club is also interested in adding a starting pitcher.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are off to a solid start this season, with a 30-21 record that puts them in the driver\u2019s seat for not only the AL East but also a bye through the Wild Card round of the playoffs as things currently stand. Even so, that\u2019s not to say the club is without flaws. Reigning AL MVP <strong>Aaron Judge<\/strong> anchors the club\u2019s lineup, and with a .315\/.439\/.683 slash line dating all the way back to the start of the 2022 campaign it\u2019s hard to imagine him slowing down any time soon. Standout performances from <strong>Jasson Dominguez<\/strong> and <strong>Anthony Volpe<\/strong> to this point in the year appear to be largely sustainable, and despite questions about <strong>Cody Bellinger<\/strong>\u2019s slow start, <strong>Jazz Chisholm Jr.<\/strong>\u2019s injury woes, <strong>Paul Goldschmidt<\/strong>\u2019s elevated BABIP and the sustainability of hot starts for <strong>Trent Grisham<\/strong> and <strong>Ben Rice<\/strong>, that collective group seems likely to allow the club to continue producing at a high level at the plate.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s a substantial question mark in the club\u2019s lineup, however, it\u2019s on the infield. Chisholm should be able to hold down the fort at second base when he eventually returns from the injured list, but <strong>Oswaldo Cabrera<\/strong> was hitting at a below average level at third base even before his likely season-ending ankle injury. <strong>DJ LeMahieu<\/strong>, <strong>Oswald Peraza<\/strong>, and <strong>Jorbit Vivas<\/strong> are currently mixing and matching around the infield with Chisholm on the shelf, but adding a right-handed bat to the mix who\u2019s more reliable than LeMahieu (52 wRC+ in 2024) and Peraza (career 73 wRC+) would go a long way to solidifying the club\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n<p>Right-handed bats who can play the infield seem likely to be relatively few and far between on this offseason\u2019s market, however. Perhaps <strong>Otto Lopez<\/strong> of the Marlins, <strong>Lenyn Sosa<\/strong> of the White Sox, or <strong>Amed Rosario<\/strong> of the Nationals could make some sense, but there aren\u2019t a lot of obvious fits on clear sellers at the moment, especially if the Orioles aren\u2019t interested in trading controllable pieces within the division. Plenty of teams could still plausibly fall out of contention before the trade deadline, but with two months to go until then the Yankees will need to wait a lot longer if they\u2019re going to find an upgrade with a club like the Cardinals or Rangers that\u2019s currently on the bubble of contention.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, it\u2019s a lot less difficult to find viable pitching help. The Yankees are relying on rookie <strong>Will Warren<\/strong> and journeyman <strong>Ryan Yarbrough<\/strong> in the rotation as things currently stand, so an ace pitcher won\u2019t be necessary to upgrade the rotation. <strong>Sandy Alcantara<\/strong> remains one of the names getting the most buzz despite his struggles with Miami this year, but even someone like White Sox righty <strong>Adrian Houser<\/strong> could help raise the floor in the Yankees\u2019 rotation and offer some depth while the club waits for arms like <strong>Luis Gil<\/strong> and <strong>Marcus Stroman<\/strong> to get healthy.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, even in those cases it\u2019s still early enough in the season that any sort of substantial trade is unlikely. The calendar hasn\u2019t even flipped to June yet, and for the time being clubs looking for external solutions are typically best off scouring the waiver wire for potential additions to the roster given how rare blockbuster deals are this time of year. <strong>Orlando Arcia<\/strong> and <strong>Kevin Pillar<\/strong> are two right-handed hitters who have been let go by their organizations in recent days, while <strong>Kyle Gibson<\/strong> and <strong>Sean Newcomb<\/strong> are among the potential starting options who have recently been let go just within the Yankees\u2019 own division.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could the Yankees be on the prowl for upgrades to their roster with two months until the trade deadline? 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