The New York Yankees have a hole at third base, and a team with World Series aspirations cannot carry that into October. However, they could swing a trade to fix their problem.
Oswaldo Cabrera was the team's primary third baseman before his injury. Cabrera usually serves as a utility man for Aaron Boone, but he was stepping up to fill the void at third base. However, even before his injury, the Yankees were not getting enough from third base. Now, they really need to take action.
According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Yankees are aggressively looking for a right-handed bat who can preferably play third base. CBS Sports' R.J. Anderson tabbed veteran infielder Yoán Moncada as an option.
"It's to be seen if the Angels fall far enough from the race to consider selling off pieces. I'm including Moncada here because I'm skeptical about Los Angeles' chances (based both on their roster and their run differential)," wrote Anderson. "He's having a heck of a rebound season, hitting the ball hard and on a line while drawing his share of walks."
Moncada is hitting just .221, but his OPS is .775 through 26 games. He is 30 and will be a free agent after the season. He has four home runs and 17 RBIs on the year.
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He could be a great fit on the Yankees, and they would not be tied to him past this season. Moncada has 97 career home runs and a career OPS of .756. He would be an upgrade over the Yankees' current platoon and would help the Yankees reach their goals.
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