MLB Rumors: Grading two Cardinals trade packages, fit for Shohei Ohtani

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JULY 17: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels reacts after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Yankees in the seventh inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 17, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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MLB Rumors, St. Louis Cardinals, Dylan Carlson

St. Louis Cardinals, Dylan Carlson. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

MLB Rumors: Grading a Yankees trade for Dylan Carlson

Mark Powell of FanSided recently speculated an interesting trade for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. In the trade, it would send veteran outfielder Dylan Carlson to the Yankees in exchange for right-handers Clayton Beeter and Yoendrys Gomez.

On the surface, the trade makes sense for both sides. The Yankees are in search for another outfielder and Carlson is a name that has come up internally. The Cardinals, meanwhile, plan to make Tyler O’Neill their full-time left fielder once he comes off the Injured List and have internally identified Beeter as a player of interest in the Yankees’ farm system, as first reported by Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The Yankees will consider a plethora of outfield options and there will surely be widespread interest in Carlson, if he indeed becomes available. But I like this trade.

Grading the fit: 7.5/10.

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