The New York Yankees and two other teams have “separated themselves from the pack” in the sweepstakes to land Baltimore Orioles star Manny Machado before the July 31, 2018 (7/31/18) non-waiver trade deadline, according to a report.
The Yankees are among two other teams in the lead to land Orioles star Manny Machado, according to a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
The Los Angeles #Dodgers, Milwaukee #Brewers and New York #Yankees have separated themselves from the pack of teams who have inquired about #Orioles All-Star shortstop Manny Machado, with no clear-cut favorite at the moment.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 12, 2018
According to another report, the Yankees have told the Orioles they refuse to deal top pitching prospect Justus Sheffield for Machado, a 26-year-old four-time All-Star who will be a free agent at season’s end.
It’s unclear whom the Yankees are considering trading for Machado. They have talked in the past about dealing highly touted outfielder Clint Frazier and Triple-A starter Chance Adams.
Sheffield, a 22-year-old lefty, is 3-3 with a 2.53 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season. He’s held hitters to a .208 batting average while striking out 56 batters and walking 24 in 57 innings.
Though the Yankees’ offense is hardly the problem, they may be having a hard time finding help where they need it most: In the starting rotation.
While Luis Severino is a bonafide ace, behind him lies a bunch of question marks in terms of health (CC Sabathia, Mashiro Tanaka) and effectiveness (Domingo German, Sonny Gray).
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