4 Cubs who should be traded and where at the trade deadline
By Tim Boyle
3) Cubs trade candidate Yan Gomes: New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are pretty much punting at the catcher spot when it comes to offense. Whether it’s Jose Trevino, Kyle Higashioka, or Ben Rotvedt behind the plate and in the lineup, we can expect a nicely called game and an 0 four 4 night on offense.
A nice change for the Yankees could be to add Cubs catcher Yan Gomes. He can play well on both sides. Hitting .292/.311/.490 with 6 home runs and 19 RBI this year in his first 103 plate appearances, he’s far more than an automatic out.
The Yankees aren’t in any desperate need for a catcher upgrade. If they felt that was something the organization needed, they would’ve added him in the offense. But with how much other members of the offense have struggled, wouldn’t it be nice to get some sort of production from the catcher spot? Gomes isn’t repeating the errors of Gary Sanchez all over again. He has been a steady backstop for years. Somewhat forgotten, he was behind the plate for the Washington Nationals in their 2019 World Series run
The fun alternative option for Gomes is the least likely to happen. With the St. Louis Cardinals having already shown they have doubts about Willson Contreras behind the plate, what if we see a trade between these two rivals? The anarchy would be amazing.