Yankees should trade Miguel Andujar for one of these five aces

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets walks off the field after the first inning against Atlanta Braves on September 26, 2018 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 24: Starting pitcher Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians delivers the ball against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 24, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

3. Corey Kluber

Kluber is the first guy on this list that has a significant chance to be dealt this winter. The Indians have made it clear they’re ready to listen to offers for Kluber and Carlos Carrasco. That doesn’t mean he’s going anywhere on the cheap, but the Yankees have the ammunition to get a deal done for the Tribe ace.

The presence of Jose Ramirez in Cleveland does complicate matters. The Indians would only be interested in acquiring Andujar if they believe he can be effectively moved to another position. That’s certainly possible, but it would take a slight leap of faith by the team’s front office.

Despite those issues, Andujar may be the best piece Cleveland gets offered in return for their ace. Kluber’s age is going to turn off teams who aren’t ready to compete right away. The Yankees obviously won’t have that problem.

The more interesting question about Cleveland from the Yankees perspective is which pitcher Cashman might be more interested in. Kluber is the ace New York is looking for, but Carrasco might be easier to acquire. Don’t expect Andujar to be included in a move for anyone but Kluber though.

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