The New York Yankees continue to search for offense wherever they can find it, even if the paths being rumored don’t feel too likely.
With free agency not ramping up and few obvious fits remaining, the Yankees have reportedly shifted their attention toward the trade market.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Yankees’ options are limited, but the front office is still casting a wide net. That has led to some surprising names entering the conversation, including Teoscar Hernandez.
“The Yankees are also looking at the trade market, but that isn’t exactly stocked with great options. They’ve checked in on White Sox underachieving outfielder Luis Robert Jr., according to sources, and also Cubs star second baseman Nico Hoerner (as Pat Ragazzo of On SI reported), as well as at least a couple others.
“The Dodgers reportedly were at least at one time willing to listen on slugging outfielder Teoscar Hernández (via Ken Rosenthal), but it’s unknown if there’s been any talk with the Dodgers,” he wrote.
Seeing Hernandez mentioned is very strange for a few reasons.
The Yankees’ interest appears more like Heyman suggesting they could do so rather than the Los Angeles Dodgers thinking about trading him.
Still, the idea would make a lot of sense if it were possible. While Hernandez is a brutal defender, what he’s able to do offensively would be a nice spark for this roster
For now, the Hernandez connection feels like speculation rather than anything else, but it’s a new name that we haven’t heard yet.
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