Yankees Land 2-Stars Worth $335 Million in Blockbuster Trade Pitch

The New York Yankees have needs. Some have been prevalent over the past few months, while others are new after Gerrit Cole’s injury. While finding another starter would be the ideal plan for a Yankees team looking to win a World Series, they also need an infielder.

There so happens to be a team that could help them with both: The St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals have Sonny Gray and Nolan Arenado, who are on deals that pay them $335 million, perhaps the biggest issue for the Yankees.

However, Zach Pressnell of FanSided proposed a deal that would see the Yankees trade for both. While he noted the financial constraints, the trade pitch makes sense if New York is willing to take on the money.

“Firstly, the Yankees have been connected to third baseman Nolan Arenado, but two things keep catching them up from landing a deal. First, Cashman doesn’t seem willing to eat much of the star’s contract. Secondly, Arenado reportedly hasn’t waived a no-trade clause for a deal to New York.

Arenado Could Be the Issue

At this stage of his career, Arenado has his flaws. The last thing the New York Yankees want is to trade for a player who is past his prime, and that looks to be what Arenado is. The issue, however, is that there aren’t many options for the Yankees to pursue outside of him. Arenado also has a no-trade clause, which Jorge Castillo of ESPN noted.

Is Gray Worth Trading For?

Gray has been a completely different pitcher since he left the New York Yankees. Is he Cole? Probably not, but again, the Yankees aren’t going to find many pitchers as talented as their injured ace.

Gray is still an ace-caliber arm, and if he’s willing to return to the Yankees and pitch for a team he didn’t find much success for, the idea makes sense.

However, the first time wasn’t pretty, and that does lead to some worries.