Yankees Loosely Linked To Pair Of All-Star Sluggers Amid Power Outage

The boys in pinstripes could use some pop

Scott Neville | Jun 30, 2023

Yankees Loosely Linked To Pair Of All-Star Sluggers Amid Power Outage /

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The New York Yankees offense has been sputtering in Aaron Judge's absence -- outside of the occasional beatdown of the historically bad Oakland Athletics -- and desperately could use a slugger or two to pair with their strong pitching staff.

The Athletic came up with seven potential trades the Yankees could make at the upcoming deadline, two of which are both plausible and would make an impact.

The first proposal would be for Joc Pederson and cash considerations (for luxury tax purposes). New York would part with right-hander Will Warren, the No. 7 prospect in the Yankees organization according to MLB Pipeline.

Pederson is hitting .259 with 14 extra-base hits including eight home runs, 30 RBIs and a .855 OPS in 47 games this season.

The 31-year-old would launch baseballs from the left side of the plate at Yankee Stadium while providing an overall upgrade to the outfield group.

The second option is a former National League MVP who appears to have rediscovered his approach after a few down years.

The proposal would be for Chicago Cubs outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger in exchange for right-handers Clayton Beeter (Yankees' No. 13 prospect) and Warren plus outfielder Estevan Florial.

Bellinger is hitting .261 with 19 extra-base hits including seven home runs, 22 RBIs and a .775 OPS in 48 games this season. The 27-year-old also has 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts.

The Yankees would be smart to inquire about both of these sluggers, as they would greatly benefit a team that appears to have enough pitching to go the distance.

Adding these two sluggers on top of Judge's impending return would make New York a force to be reckoned with.

Published Jun 30, 2023

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville is the publisher of Inside The Red Sox and Inside The Cardinals, as seen on Sports Illustrated. Before running his own sites, Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." Now Neville is adding the New York market to his arsenal as well as Boston and St. Louis. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu