{"id":78222,"date":"2025-07-11T07:34:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=78222"},"modified":"2025-07-11T07:34:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:34:54","slug":"yankees-trade-proposal-lands-athletics-31-million-starter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=78222","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Trade Proposal Lands Athletics&#8217; $31 Million Starter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2214954783-e1747321409892.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2214954783-e1747321409892.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2214954783-e1747321409892.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2214954783-e1747321409892.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Yankees Trade Proposal Lands Athletics' $31 Million Starter\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Boone looks on before a game against the Mariners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last week, the New York Yankees lost starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt for the year due to Tommy John Surgery. Suddenly, the American League East club\u2019s rotation is thin.<\/p>\n<p>There are significant questions about what veteran Marcus Stroman and youngster Will Warren can provide the rest of the way. As Schmidt\u2019s temporary replacement, New York promoted right-hander Cam Schlittler for Wednesday night\u2019s matchup against the Seattle Mariners.<\/p>\n<p>With the trade deadline looming, general manager Brian Cashman should explore countless opportunities to improve the Yankees\u2019 roster on both sides of the ball. Perhaps the struggling Athletics, who are likely to be sellers, can help.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Yankees Tabbed as \u2018Perfect\u2019 Suitor for A\u2019s Veteran Pitcher<\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned, the Athletics are unlikely to secure an AL postseason spot, sitting 11 games behind the third Wild Card spot as of Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>FanSided\u2019s Jake Elman wrote Wednesday that A\u2019s starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs should be on the New York Yankees\u2019 radar and that there\u2019s little to no reason for the AL West club to hold on to the lefty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s only a matter of when, not if, the lowly A\u2019s officially wave the white flag and transition to 2026,\u201d Elman wrote. \u201cThere\u2019s no legitimate reason for the Athletics to keep Springs, who is under control for another two years; he has one season remaining on a four-year, $31 million contract, and then a $15 million club option for 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Springs, an eight-year veteran, has a 3.92 ERA and is averaging 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings in his first season with the A\u2019s. The A\u2019s acquired him in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays this past December. Springs made seven starts for the Rays last season after returning from Tommy John Surgery.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How Springs Can Help Yankees\u2019 Rotation<\/h2>\n<p>Cy Young Award candidate Max Fried leads the New York Yankees\u2019 rotation, with key pitchers Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil on the injured list.<\/p>\n<p>Gil, who hasn\u2019t thrown a pitch this season for the Yankees due to a high-grade lat strain, will start a rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset this Sunday. The 2024 AL Rookie of the Year may require extra time to build up his pitch count as he nears a return to the Major Leagues.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, the Yankees could be in the market for a starter, and Springs fits the bill. Nonetheless, the A\u2019s asking price may be high for the 32-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSprings also may not come cheap, and not just because he has a $10.5 million salary this year and next. The A\u2019s sent three players and a draft pick to the Rays for Springs and pitcher Jacob Lopez last offseason. It doesn\u2019t make sense for the A\u2019s to trade Springs without getting at least one MLB-ready prospect back in return,\u201d wrote Elman.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees would be wise to inquire about Springs. Depending on the health of Gil by the end of the regular season and October, Springs could slot in as the Yankees\u2019 third starter in a potential postseason series.<\/p>\n<p>There may be better pitchers on the trade deadline market, but Spring\u2019s presence could help the Yankees not only this season, but next.<\/p>\n<p>Conor Liguori is a sports journalist covering the MLB for Heavy Sports. Conor has covered professional baseball leagues like the KBO, NPB, CPBL, and the LBPRC in Puerto Rico. He holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University. 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