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MLB Trade Rumors: Who will the Yankees move before the deadline?

By Rucker Haringey

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Pitcher Sonny Gray #55 of the New York Yankees looks the runner at first base back in an MLB baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on April 25, 2018 on a foggy and misty night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Yankees won 7-4. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Pitcher Sonny Gray #55 of the New York Yankees looks the runner at first base back in an MLB baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on April 25, 2018 on a foggy and misty night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Yankees won 7-4. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 25: Tyler Austin #26 of the New York Yankees bats in an MLB baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on April 25, 2018 on a foggy and misty night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Yankees won 7-4. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 25: Tyler Austin #26 of the New York Yankees bats in an MLB baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on April 25, 2018 on a foggy and misty night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Yankees won 7-4. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images) /

3. Tyler Austin

Austin’s value to the team right now is as a reserve infielder. Specifically, he provides Boone another option at first base. When Greg Bird returns from injury, Austin may find himself without a place on the Yankees roster.

Perhaps things would be different if Austin was producing at the plate. Hitting .222 isn’t going to cut it. Austin does have five home runs on the season, but that’s not enough to overcome his other deficiencies with the bat.

Unlike some other names on this list, Cashman might actually struggle to get anything in return for Austin. The market for first basemen who can’t hit isn’t exactly on fire. The Yankees might have to settle for a low-level prospect in exchange for the 26-year-old.

The reality of the situation is that Austin is a fringe player on the Yankees roster who doesn’t have any real upside. There are better uses for his roster spot. Once Bird and others get healthy, his days in the Bronx are likely numbered.

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