New York Yankees ‘most likely’ to acquire John Danks in trade
By Josh Hill
The New York Yankees lost four of their five starting pitchers over the course of the season but are trying to stitch together a impromptu rotation via the trade market.
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Already the Yankees landed Brandon McCarthy from the Arizona Diamondbacks and they have eyes set on adding another starting arm before the deadline passes next week.
According to CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman, the New York Yankees are in the market for a starter still, but the diminished market has led them down a road where they may end up acquiring John Danks just because there isn’t anyone better out there.
"The Yankees are still looking at White Sox left-hander John Danks as a trade possibility in what appears to be a diminishing starters market for them.Danks may be among the most likely rotation candidates for the Yankees, if not the most likely, as there’s no evidence they’re even talking to the Padres about Ian Kennedy. And several other available pitchers aren’t possibilities for them. The Yankees, who’ve lost four of their original five starters to injury, already added right-hander Brandon McCarthy, who looks like a superb pickup so far; however, a second rotation piece won’t be easy."
Yankees fans will be quick to point to Jon Lester and David Price but good luck trading with a divisional foe in the Rays and the Red Sox won’t be moving Lester to New York.
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