As New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole got his elbow checked, so the general manager Brian Cashman is looking into backup plans. One idea is to restart trade talks with the Chicago White Sox with the for Dylan Cease. Other teams are also pursuing the 28-year-old. New York is not the only team interested, as
the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers are also in the mix. But what if they made a trade involving three teams? Jomboy Media’s Jomboy suggested and White Sox get: pitcher Dylan Lesko (from San Diego) and pitcher Brock Selvidge (from New York) Yankees get: starting pitcher Michael King Padres get: starting pitcher Dylan Cease The Yankees previously included King
- when they traded for
- outfielders Trent Grisham and Juan Soto in December. This would be a hypothetical reunion. Getting Cease would give the Padres
- a cost-effective and team-controlled
top-of-the-rotation starter for 2024 and 2025. Selvidge is ranked as the Yankees’ 11th-best prospect heading into 2024, according to an MLB.com ranking They also rate Lesko as San Diego’s fourth-best prospect. Both pitchers haven’t played beyond High-A yet. They are expected to reach the big leagues in 2026.
This Would Be the Best of Both Worlds for New York No matter how realistic this trade may or may not be, it would be ideal for New York. They would get the insurance for their rotation while Cole recovers, and they wouldn’t have to give up their top outfield prospect Spencer Jones.. During earlier trade talks, the White Sox insisted that the Yankees include Jones in any potential deal. Cashman stood firm on that request
according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale
who reported
that New York offered a new trade involving Cease on March 12. He also mentioned that Jones was still not a part of the deal. Since multiple teams are seriously pursuing Cease again, Jones remaining untouchable probably puts the Yankees at a disadvantage in these negotiations.. Cole Is Set to Miss ‘at Least 1-2 Months’ Mark W. Sanchez and Jon Heyman of the New York Post revealed
news Yankees fans hoped they didn’t have to hear on March 13.
“Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will be out at least one-to-two months and will head to Los Angeles for an appointment with noted sports surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache, The Post has learned,” they reported. “Several Yankees doctors and ElAttrache have viewed Cole’s preliminary film, and while none has detected a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament, there’s enough concern about the ligament that ElAttrache has suggested an in-person visit.”
Sanchez and Heyman also said that while Cole is expected to be sidelined for an “extended period,” he’ll hopefully have a shot to be back by May or early June. Of course, there’s no guarantee his timetable won’t change. This news could’ve certainly been worse. However, it’s not ideal for a Yankees team hoping to rebound after a disappointing 82-80 performance in 2023. It will be curious to observe if this news motivates Cashman and Co. to take a bold action to add to the rotation.
“desperation move”
to add to the rotation.
The Yankees won't have Gerrit Cole for some time. This suggested three-team trade provides them with rotation assistance, but it's not Dylan Cease. “desperation move” to supplement the rotation.
