Yankees Predicted To Cut Ties With Top Draft Pick In Blockbuster Trade
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The New York Yankees need to add a starting pitcher to replace Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline.
The top name being connected to the Yankees is Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara. The righty is one of the better pitchers in the league when he's healthy and firing on all cylinders. He also has a few years of team control left on his contract.
The Yankees would need to trade some of their top prospects if they plan on acquiring a Cy Young-caliber pitcher.
ESPN's David Schoenfield recently predicted the Yankees would cut ties with top pitching prospect Ben Hess as a potential trade chip in a deal for Alcántara.
SARASOTA, FL - MARCH 15: Ben Hess #73 of the New York Yankees pitches during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Sarasota, Florida.
SARASOTA, FL - MARCH 15: Ben Hess #73 of the New York Yankees pitches during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Sarasota, Florida.
New"No Gerrit Cole. Luis Gil is slowly on the mend from a lat strain. Carlos Carrasco and Marcus Stroman aren't exactly getting the job done," Schoenfield wrote. "The Yankees did just get Clarke Schmidt back, but they could certainly use a rotation upgrade. It's hard to envision them trading top prospect George Lombard Jr., plus Spencer Jones' stock has fallen, so let's list a couple of pitchers here.
"Warren has had some big league time and would give the Marlins an MLB-ready starter. Hess was the Yankees' first-round pick last year and perhaps has more upside but is further away from the majors."
A trade for Alcántara would be very worth it for the Yankees, but losing Hess would hurt.
Hess is a very talented pitching prospect, but he might struggle to climb the minor leagues with the Yankees. If he can be the headliner in a deal for a pitcher like Alcántara, the Yankees would need to go for it.
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