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Here are some trades the Yankees can make to trigger everyone

By Rucker Haringey

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning at AT&T Park on September 28, 2018 in San Francisco, California. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-1. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning at AT&T Park on September 28, 2018 in San Francisco, California. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-1. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 05: Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Houston Astros during Game One of the American League Division Series at Minute Maid Park on October 5, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 05: Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Houston Astros during Game One of the American League Division Series at Minute Maid Park on October 5, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

2. Corey Kluber

When news broke that the Indians were willing to part with Corey Kluber, Yankees fans on social media immediately started dreaming about him donning pinstripes. Cashman has met with the Indians about their ace, but don’t expect a deal to come together quickly.

The reason the Indians leaked their willingness to part with Kluber was to spark a bidding war among teams that might be interested in making a move for an ace pitcher this offseason. The Yankees are one of those teams, but they aren’t the only franchise trying to upgrade the top of their starting rotation.

With that being said, expect the Yankees to stay in the race to acquire Kluber until the very end. He’s just the sort of dominant arm they want to build their October rotation around. Kluber was a warhorse for the Tribe last year. He threw 215 innings with an ERA of 2.89 last year. He’ll be 33 next season, but nothing about his recent performance seems to portend an imminent decline. His reasonable contract also makes him attractive to the Yankees.

Cashman’s strategy on Kluber will be to use the threat of acquiring Paxton to keep the price down. Time will tell whether or not that plan ends with the acquisition of Cleveland’s top pitcher.

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