Yankees have reportedly inquired about D-backs 3B Suárez

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July 19: Yankees have reportedly inquired about D-backs 3B Suárez
The Yankees are among the teams showing interest in D-backs third baseman Eugenio Suárez, per MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. It's not a surprising development; a third baseman has long been on the Yankees' Deadline shopping list, especially since they moved Jazz Chisholm Jr. over to second base and designated DJ LeMahieu for assignment earlier this month.

However, there are at least a couple of big obstacles standing in the way of Suárez and his 31 homers joining the Bronx Bombers. There will likely be many clubs vying for his services if he is made available for trade. The Cubs have a need at third base. The Mariners would "love to have him back in their lineup," according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. The Brewers could also be a possible match, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal (subscription required).

And above all that, the D-backs may not ultimately make Suárez available. General manager Mike Hazen is still mulling over Arizona's Trade Deadline strategy. The club, which is 5 1/2 games out of a playoff spot entering Saturday, may decide to hang on to the 34-year-old slugger with the hopes that it can get hot in the second half.

But if the D-backs become serious about dealing Suárez, expect to hear him and the Yankees linked often in rumors leading up to the July 31 Trade Deadline.

July 17: Yankees reportedly 'in the mix' for Pirates RHP Keller
The Yankees' starting rotation is in dire need of reinforcements. That quintet currently consists of Max Fried, Carlos Rodón and Marcus Stroman, along with rookies Will Warren and Cam Schlitter. Exacerbating matters is that Fried exited his last start before the All-Star break with a blister on his left index finger.

A third baseman may be the team's biggest Deadline need, but general manager Brian Cashman said last week, "I’ve got to look and see if I can find a [starting pitcher]." One starter the Yankees are looking are is the Pirates' Mitch Keller, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (subscription required). However, Keller is also gaining interest from the Cubs and Mets. Hiles writes that the Mets are "very interested" in Keller and may be the frontrunner to acquire him.

Keller, 29, threw 372 1/3 innings over the past two seasons and has recorded a 3.48 ERA over 119 frames this year. That ERA would be Keller's best in a non-shortened season. He's also closing in on his career high in fWAR (3.3 during his 2023 All-Star season); he entered the break with 2.6 fWAR. That's tied with the Twins' Joe Ryan for 18th-best among qualified starters.

Keller is in the second year of a five-year, $77 million contract. He is due about $55 million from 2026-28.

July 15: Latest on Yankees’ potential third-base targets
The Yankees’ decision to move Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base was another sign that the team would be making third base a priority at the Trade Deadline. In the interim, former prospect Oswald Peraza has been starting at the hot corner, but he has done nothing at the plate this season to suggest he is the answer to the club’s third-base woes.

Writing for the New York Post (subscription required), MLB Network insider Jon Heyman reports that the D-backs’ Eugenio Suárez, the Rockies’ Ryan McMahon and the Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes “all are on the Yankees’ radar.”

As Heyman notes, Suárez -- a 2025 All-Star and pending free agent with 31 home runs this season -- is easily the best option for the Yankees, especially given the team’s struggles against left-handed pitching. However, it remains unclear if Arizona will be selling. Plus, even if the D-backs do sell, the Yankees won’t be alone in their pursuit of Suárez. So New York must keep its options open.

One long-shot option we can likely rule out? The Braves' Austin Riley. A person familiar with Atlanta's thinking told Heyman that there is "no chance" the Braves move Riley.

It appears we can also cross the Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado off the list of New York's potential targets. Per Heyman, the Bronx Bombers “have shown no interest” in the 34-year-old, who is owed $42 million across 2026-27 ($5 million of that will be paid by the Rockies) and owns a 94 OPS+ this season.

The 30-year-old McMahon has a similar deal (owed $32 million across 2026-27) and an even lower OPS+ (84), but he’s younger than Arenado and has more offensive upside, with a left-handed swing that could work well at Yankee Stadium. Although the 2024 All-Star has a slugging percentage of just .376 in '25, his expected SLG is .439 due in part to his solid batted-ball metrics (11.9% barrel rate, 48.1% hard-hit rate). The 30-year-old also brings plus defense at the hot corner; McMahon's 41 Outs Above Average since 2021 rank third-best at the position, trailing only Hayes and Arenado.

July 10: Will Yankees target D-backs' Gallen at the Trade Deadline?
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman knows his team's list of needs is a long one.

"I’d certainly love to import a starter, some relievers because our bullpen has been taxed with injuries and an infielder, if possible," Cashman said Wednesday.

In regards to that first item, the Yankees could go after the likes of Sandy Alcantara, Edward Cabrera, Mitch Keller or another starter to patch their injury-ravaged rotation. MLB Network insider Jon Paul Morosi does have another name in mind: D-backs right-hander Zac Gallen.

Morosi said during Thursday's edition of MLB Central that he thinks Gallen and the Yanks "would be a really good fit." Gallen, who turns 30 next month, is in the middle of a rough season. He has a 5.15 ERA over 110 1/3 innings. His 22.7% strikeout rate is a career low and well below his average (26.1%). However, the New Jersey native earned Cy Young votes in two of the past three seasons and has allowed only one earned run with 19 K's across 13 innings this month.

What's unclear is if the D-backs will actually sell their rotation ace. Arizona entered Thursday at 46-47, in fourth place in the NL West and 4 1/2 games back of a Wild Card spot. D-backs general manager Mike Hazen has been adamant in recent weeks that he doesn't want to be a Deadline seller, but he may have no choice if the club doesn't start climbing up the standings.

Gallen, fellow starting pitcher Merrill Kelly and slugging third baseman Eugenio Suárez are all on expiring contracts in Arizona. And all could make sense for the Bronx Bombers.