Yankees Tabbed as Contender to Trade for $81 Million 2-Time All-Star
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The New York Yankees bullpen has a 3.48 ERA this season. The team thought it was getting a dominant closer when it acquired Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers, but he has been inconsistent.
Williams has pitched better as of late, but he lost the closer role to Luke Weaver for a while, until Weaver himself landed on the injured list. Right now, it looks like Williams has a hold of the closer's role again, but the Yankees may still be interested in upgrading the backend of their bullpen.
Weaver and Williams are a great duo when both are pitching well. However, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan suggested the Yankees could be a contender to trade for two-time All-Star Ryan Helsley.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - AUGUST 09: Ryan Helsley #56 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates an 8-5 win against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on August 09, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - AUGUST 09: Ryan Helsley #56 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates an 8-5 win against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on August 09, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.Helsley led all of baseball in saves last season and won the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year Award. He has not been as dominant this year, but he could be a solid addition to the Yankees' bullpen.
He would be insurance should something happen, and Weaver and Williams are both unfit to close games. He would also give Aaron Boone another leverage arm to deploy.
The Cardinals could fall out of contention between now and the July 31 trade deadline. Helsley will be a free agent after the season, and the Cardinals are not likely to pay him anywhere close to the six-year, $81 million deal he is projected to earn.
The Yankees do not necessarily need any more right-handed relievers, but turning down the opportunity to add a pitcher with Helsley's track record would be tough.
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