ESPN Report: Yankees close in an emergency trade to tackle Dodgers’ power moves.
This winter, the New York Yankees have been involved in the Juan Soto sweepstakes. On Tuesday night, the Yankees watched as the Los Angeles Dodgers reached an agreement with Blake Snell, the star player for the San Francisco Giants. The Yankees must now figure out how to react. The Chicago White Sox star Garrett Crochet is one player they may try to trade for. He would arrive in New York as an inexpensive option, giving the Yankees the opportunity to acquire a lot more quality in free agency in addition to the southpaw.
Crochet, 25, recorded 209 strikeouts in 146 innings during his 32 starts in 2024. The fiery left-hander finished his first complete season as a starting pitcher with a 3.58 ERA and 4.1 WAR. At the 2024 MLB trade deadline, he was reportedly a top target, but any potential transaction was thwarted by contract and injury issues. In this scenario, New York might sell from its farm system to obtain the ace, putting both of those problems aside.
LHP Garrett Crochet is sent to the New York Yankees. Received by the Chicago White Sox: OF No. 2 prospect Spencer Jones, No. 4 prospect SS/2B Roderick Arias, No. 7 prospect LHP Brock Selvidge, and No. 21 prospect 2B Roc Riggio With the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies emerging as top suitors for the fiery lefty, Crochet’s return would need to be enormous. The Yankees would have to outbid the Red Sox and Phillies in addition to matching the White Sox’s asking price.
The main players in this transaction would be Jones, Arias, and Selvidge, with Riggio included as an add-on. According to reports, the White Sox are looking to acquire Crochet in exchange for young position player quality. The prospect capital is significantly more for New York than for the Red Sox or Phillies because they don’t have any big league position players to transfer in this deal. Jones was a top-tier power hitter with a.788 OPS despite recording 200 strikeouts in the previous season. At the age of 20, Arias is still figuring things out in professional baseball. With a strong command of four decent offerings, including a cutter, Selvidge is a cunning lefty. In his brief professional career, Riggio has shown impressive speed and power stats.
Before all of the best alternatives are taken off the board, the Yankees must make an addition. After Snell signed with Los Angeles, the Bronx Bombers faced more pressure. Watch the Yankees’ reaction.
