Yankees Seen As Top Landing Spot For Cy Young Award Winner In Possible Major Trade

Would it make sense for the Yankees to make a major trade for the Cy Young Award winner?

Who will be taking the hill for the New York Yankees in 2023?

New York has attempted to add to the starting rotation this offseason and so far hasn't been very lucky. The Yankees missed out on former Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto in free agency and the rest of the market seemingly has been at a standstill. 

The Yankees have been linked to stars like Jordan Montgomery and Corbin Burnes, but there may be some other hurlers available that could help New York. One player who has been linked to the Yankees is Cleveland Guardians star Shane Bieber, according to Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer. 

"The ideal team for the 28-year-old Bieber is one that's firmly in win-now mode yet wouldn't need him to be a No. 1 starter," Rymer said. "Which brings us to the World Series champion Rangers. They didn't need a starter as recently as two weeks ago, but now they do after Max Scherzer had surgery to repair a herniated disk.

"Bieber would hold his place in the rotation until the middle of 2024, at which point the Rangers could begin trotting out a rotation featuring not just Bieber and Scherzer, but also Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi, and Tyler Mahle. Other Fits: Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees."

Bieber is an interesting trade candidate. He has two All-Star nods, a Gold Glove Award, a pitching Triple Crown, and a Cy Young Award under his belt and is just 28 years old. The righty made just 21 starts in 2023 but was impressive and logged a 3.80 ERA. 

If he's healthy he would be a major pickup for the Yankees. New York still has some interesting prospects and could get a deal done.