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MLB Trade Rumors: 3 top prospects the Yankees can afford trade

By Rucker Haringey

SARASOTA, FL - MARCH 14: Chance Adams #82 of the New York Yankees pitches during the first inning of the Spring Training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Spectrum Field on March 14, 2018 in Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)
SARASOTA, FL - MARCH 14: Chance Adams #82 of the New York Yankees pitches during the first inning of the Spring Training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Spectrum Field on March 14, 2018 in Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – FEBRUARY 26: New York Yankees starting pitcher Chance Adams (83) delivers a pitch during the MLB Spring training game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees on February 26, 2018 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL. (Photo by /Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – FEBRUARY 26: New York Yankees starting pitcher Chance Adams (83) delivers a pitch during the MLB Spring training game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees on February 26, 2018 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL. (Photo by /Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Chance Adams

The talented right hander thought he had a chance to exit Spring Training with the big league club, but he ended up in AAA instead. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been as dominant as you’d like in his eight starts this season.

His stat line currently sits at an ugly 1-2 record with an ERA of 4.69. Those numbers aren’t going to get him in New York’s rotation as a starter. In fact, there’s an increasing belief in the Yankees organization that Adams’ future is going to lie in the bullpen.

If that assessment is true, it greatly lowers his ceiling as a potential major leaguer. ESPN scout Keith Law offers a particularly concerning assessment of Adams’ stuff by claiming he doesn’t have a true “out pitch.” To put it bluntly, his momentum as a prospect is starting to decrease at an alarming rate.

Things might be different if he were a 20-year-old just breaking onto the scene, but Adams will turn 24 in August. He likely has reached the vast majority of his full potential at this point in his career. That’s why the Yankees should be willing to sell on him while his stock is still relatively high.

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