Fansided

One future Yankee on each MLB team

By Adam Strangis

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 29: General view of a wall displaying retired New York Yankees numbers which is seen during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 29, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Rays 5-4. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 29: General view of a wall displaying retired New York Yankees numbers which is seen during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 29, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Rays 5-4. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MAY 01: Kyle Gibson #44 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of the game on May 1, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MAY 01: Kyle Gibson #44 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of the game on May 1, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Minnesota Twins – Kyle Gibson, Starting Pitcher

During the offseason, the Twins were kind of a sexy pick to win a Wild Card berth and possibly challenge the Indians in the American League Central. Due to some bad luck with injuries, suspensions and massive slumps, they find themselves 10 games under .500 as of now and are basically out of the race. It would make sense for them to trade a pitcher who is having a solid yer and is over 30, meaning they should trade Kyle Gibson.

The righty for the Twins is in the middle of a solid season with an ERA under 4.00. He might not be anything flashy but he can eat innings for the Yankees and doesn’t give up a lot of fly balls and has a respectable 1.00 HR/9, both traits that Yankee pitchers need. He could slot in as a third or fourth starter and be productive to lessen the stress on the bullpen a little bit. Gibson has pitched at least six innings into the game in 12 of his 18 starts. Quality innings like that would be a huge boost through the dog days of summer.

Gisbon shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg to bring on board. He has one season of arbitration before unrestricted free agency and he makes peanuts on the starting pitching market, 72nd among starter this year. He’s reasonably cheap in every way imaginable and would be a sight for sore eyes in pinstripes coming down the stretch this year.

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