Brian Cashman shares thoughts after Yankees lose Cabrera
The Yankees have been connected to just about every available third baseman since November. Alex Bregman and Nolan Arenado and speculative names like Ryan McMahon and Ha-Seong Kim. But seven months later, with the trade deadline still weeks away, Brian Cashman has made zero moves at the position.
And now, he's down another option.
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With Oswaldo Cabrera expected to miss the rest of the season due to a fractured ankle, the Yankees' third base depth has taken another hit. Cabrera was already Plan B, behind DJ LeMahieu, who is still finding his form after beginning the season on the injured list. Former top prospect Oswald Peraza hasn't won the job and Jorbit Vivas is just getting his feet under him in the big leagues.
So, is a move finally coming?
'We'll see,' Cashman told The New York Post's Dan Martin this week. 'It's hard to make improvements this part of the season. We've got what we've got. We'll assess it and move forward with opportunities as they start to present themselves at whatever positions they do.'
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.Kim Klement-Imagn Images
If that sounds familiar, it should. It's been the front office's stance every year as we get closer to the trade deadline.
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Since the offseason began, the Yankees have leaned on internal options, not acquisitions. They passed on Bregman in free agency. They have shown very little interest in an aging Nolan Arenado and his multi-year contract. The Yankees have stuck with LeMahieu through a spring injury. They gave Oswaldo Cabrera a runway.
But the external market hasn't been defined yet. Most contending teams aren't moving controllable infielders.That may explain the resigned tone in Cashman's answer. The Yankees are winning. They're getting by.
But third base has been a lingering weak spot all year. And with Cabrera out, it just became harder to ignore.
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