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Yankees: 3 trade deadline targets we should be scouting

By Rucker Haringey

May 16, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Juan Soto (22) runs to the dugout after the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
May 16, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Juan Soto (22) runs to the dugout after the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Yankees trade targets, Luis Castillo
TORONTO, ON – MAY 20: Luis Castillo #58 of the Cincinnati Reds delivers a pitch in the first inning during a MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on May 20, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /

2. Luis Castillo

The Reds figure to be one of this year’s most motivated sellers, and Castillo should draw quite a strong bit of interest from a number of teams. While the Yankees’ rotation has been a strength for Boone this far into the regular season, no team can have enough quality starting pitchers heading down the stretch.

The Yankees expressed interest in Castillo during the offseason, but Cincinnati elected to stand firm on a pretty high asking price. If it drops at all this season, then New York will undoubtedly put themselves in a position to pounce.

Castillo has the sort of swing-and-miss stuff that really plays up in the postseason. He isn’t going to challenge Gerrit Cole to be the ace of New York’s staff, but there’s no reason to think he can’t slot in alongside the likes of Nester Cortes and Luis Severino in the next tier of Yankee starters.

The added benefit from New York in acquiring Castillo is that they can keep him away from one of their playoff rivals. He’s not a guy the Yankees want to face in October. That could force Cashman to outbid the competition for Castillo’s services.

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