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3 catchers the Yankees need to trade for to replace Jose Trevino

By Brad Berreman

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 04: Jose Trevino #39 of the New York Yankees in action against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on July 3, 2023 in Bronx borough of New York City. New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-4. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 04: Jose Trevino #39 of the New York Yankees in action against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on July 3, 2023 in Bronx borough of New York City. New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-4. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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Yan Gomes
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2. Yan Gomes, Chicago Cubs

On the North Side of the Windy City, the Cubs also appear to be set to sell. Gomes is not one of the headliner players they could move, but with depth behind the plate (Miguel Amaya, Tucker Barnhardt) he’s certain a possibility to be gone. Between he and Barnhardt, he’s the better trade asset.

Gomes has a $6 million club option for 2024, so he’s not quite a full-on trade deadline rental for any contending team who may have a need behind the plate and interest in him. But the Cubs are far more likely to buy that option out, for $1 million, than pick it up and bring him back for his age-37 season.

An acquiring team would acquire the same, minimal commitment for 2024, and maybe the Cubs would eat some of what’s left of his $6 million for this year if it paved the way to move him.

Gomes is having a solid offensive season, with a 96 OPS+, eight home runs and a .730 OPS over 224 plate appearances (entering Saturday). So it makes sense for the Cubs to try to capitalize on that in a trade if they can and/or as much as they can.

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