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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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BALTIMORE, MD – APRIL 23: Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman #34 of the Baltimore Orioles works the third inning against the Cleveland Indians at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 23, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – APRIL 23: Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman #34 of the Baltimore Orioles works the third inning against the Cleveland Indians at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 23, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

3. Kevin Gausman

Manny Machado isn’t the only Baltimore Oriole who should interest the Yankees this summer. Gausman is enjoying an excellent season and could provide the New York rotation a significant boost.

Gausman is also in a similar situation to Moustakas. He signed a one-year deal with Baltimore that looks like one of the best bargains in baseball. The former LSU hurler is only scheduled to make $5.6 million this season.

That’s excellent value for a pitcher who sports a 3.18 ERA in his eight starts on the season. Gausman is the sort of player the Yankees might look to acquire and re-sign once the offseason comes around.

Make no mistakes though, Gausman does not have ace potential. He isn’t going to challenge Luis Severino for the top spot in the Yankee rotation. He’s a quality pitcher who can be an above-average starter in the backend of Boone’s rotation. That sort of player could pay major dividends down the stretch.

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