The New York Yankees have made several moves to improve their 2025 roster after losing outfielder Juan Soto to the New York Mets. YES Network’s Jack Curry believes the Bombers will also shift Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base. Is that opening the door to trade for Minnesota Twins infielder Carlos Correa?
Even though general manager Brian Cashman has done a lot of heavy lifting to improve his team after the Yankees’ first World Series appearance since 2009, more work needs to be done. Longtime second baseman Gleyber Torres signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Detroit Tigers. That leaves a hole on the Bombers’ infield that had mostly been occupied since 2018.
Upon arriving in the Bronx before the 2024 trade deadline, Chisholm took over daily duties at third base. However, he spent the first few years of his big-league career playing second base for the Miami Marlins. The Yankees could head into spring training with hopes that DJ LeMahieu can return to form at third base or find another external solution.
What might it take to convince the Twins to send Correa to the Bronx? MLB analyst Robbie Hyde proposed the following hypothetical trade:
– Yankees receive: shortstop Carlos Correa
– Twins receive: right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt, utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera and right-handed pitching prospect Will Warren
“When (Correa) was going to sign with the Mets a couple of years ago he was going to play third base,” Hyde said during a YouTube video. “I think that could end up helping him out because he has been injury-prone over the last couple of years.
“He would be amazing with the Yankees.”
Correa is entering the third season of a six-year, $200 million deal with Minnesota. While his actual salary will change each year, the shortstop’s luxury-tax impact will be $33.33 million each year between 2025 and 2028, per Spotrac. His deal also includes vesting options every season from 2029-32.
