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

1. Elias Diaz, Colorado Rockies

Diaz earned his first career All-Star selection this year and followed that with a clutch home run to take home MVP of the game. He’s having a fine season offensively (.268/.321/.426 slash-line, 10 home runs, 46 RBI going into Saturday) while throwing out an above-league average 27 percent of base stealers thus far.

Diaz has one year left on his contract. And as R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports nicely pointed out the Rockies “often operate in a reality of their own creation.” It’s a world where they see themselves as a good team, or close to being a good team, without the results or the signs to back up the moves they make.

Actual reality says the Rockies should be a full-on trade deadline seller, with a 39-59 record after a win on Saturday. That reality also says Diaz is a catcher who will turn 33 in November, and thus he’s a tradeable asset right now at a current peak in his value.

The circumstance isn’t ideal, obviously, but the Yankees are fortunate to have several possible trade targets to replace Trevino. General manager Brian Cashman is surely already considering offers, it’s just a matter of finding a fit and getting a deal done.