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The New York Yankees will be without their ace Gerrit Cole in 2025. ESPN's Jeff Passan revealed he is undergoing Tommy John surgery. With Luis Gil also injured, general manager Brian Cashman discussed the possibility of making a trade to add a starter.
"We'll obviously rely on what we have and explore what's outside at the same time," Cashman told reporters about the Yankees rotation. "At this time of year, it makes it difficult." "We'll just evaluate what's available and at this time of year, it's very little available.
Normally, more significant opportunities don't exist until the trade deadline." MLB.com's Brian Hoch revealed that the Yankees' financial situation leads Cashman to think a trade is "less likely.
" "Brian Cashman said 'very little is available' in the pitching marketplace at this time of year. Said the Yankees will 'rely on what we have' while exploring outside opportunities," Hoch wrote on X. "Luxury tax penalties make it 'less likely' they will add from outside, he said.
" Players like Dylan Cease, Michael King and Luis Castillo have been centered in many trade rumors this offseason. Any one of them could step in as the Yankees ace and keep their World Series hopes alive. However, Cashman seems content with finding options internally and waiting until the trade deadline to find rotation help.
Waiting until the summer would likely save the Yankees some prospect capital, but they would be putting a lot of pressure on Max Fried and other starters to keep the team afloat until that point. More MLB: NL Cy Young Award Favorite Will Make Less Than $1 Million This Year: Report.
