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Let’s dig into 5 blockbuster trades the Yankees can totally pull off

By Rucker Haringey

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees watches his team from the dugout in an MLB baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on April 24, 2018 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Yankees won 8-3. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees watches his team from the dugout in an MLB baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on April 24, 2018 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Yankees won 8-3. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 13: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds is greeted in the dugout after a two run home run in the sixth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 13: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds is greeted in the dugout after a two run home run in the sixth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

5. Joey Votto

Votto may be the face of the Reds organization, but Cincinnati isn’t going anywhere this season. It might be in everyone’s best interest to move him before the deadline.

The obvious issue here is the mammoth contract Votto signed with the Reds. He’s in the midst of a 10-year, $250 million deal that doesn’t run out until 2024. The Yankees would obviously have to get him for practically nothing in terms of meaningful prospects to make this deal work.

Votto would also have to OK a move due to his no-trade clause. If he wants to come to a contender, the Yankees would be a terrific option.

He would slot immediately into the lineup in place of Walker. His .289 batting average would be an immediate upgrade and his power totals would only increase playing in Yankee Stadium. His swing is tailor-made for the short porch in the Bronx.

There are a lot of hurdles between the Yankees and a deal for Votto, but his on field fit is too obvious to deny. The Reds would likely have to lose more games to make this deal possible, but that could certainly happen. Votto is a player to keep an eye on as the Trade Deadline nears.

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