{"id":20719,"date":"2025-01-20T07:38:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T07:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20719"},"modified":"2025-01-20T07:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T07:38:03","slug":"blockbuster-deal-yankees-could-trade-top-10-prospect-for-70m-star-infielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20719","title":{"rendered":"BLOCKBUSTER DEAL: Yankees Could Trade Top-10 Prospect for $70M Star Infielder!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2165118648-e1737303044626.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2165118648-e1737303044626.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2165118648-e1737303044626.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2165118648-e1737303044626.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"New York Yankees\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"891\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1016\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Yankees linked to trading for Ke&#8217;Bryan Hayes<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/\">New York Yankees<\/a>\u00a0have a need at third base and one trade proposal has them dealing a top-10 prospect to solidify the position.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/pittsburgh-pirates\/\">Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a>\u00a0star third baseman Ke\u2019Bryan Hayes has requested a trade and MLB analyst Nathaniel Marrero of SI believes the Yankees should try and trade for him. Marrero has New York dealing a top-10 prospect to acquire him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yankees acquire:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/ke-bryan-hayes-663647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Ke\u2019Bryan Hayes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pirates acquire:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/yankees\/everson-pereira-677592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Everson Pereira<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The proposed deal does make sense as the Yankees solidify the third base position, while Pittsburgh acquires an outfielder who could push for an MLB roster spot this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jq56pvuil\">\u201cWith Hayes being on a team-friendly contract over the next five seasons, Pittsburgh would likely have a chance to nab one of the Yankees\u2019 better prospects,\u201d Marrero\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/pirates\/news\/new-york-yankees-broadcaster-proposes-trade-pittsburgh-pirates-kebryan-hayes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cOne who could fit the bill is outfielder and New York\u2019s No. 10 prospect in MLB Pipeline\u2019s rankings, Everson Pereira. The right-handed hitting outfielder can play all three positions. He has hit double-digit home runs over the last four seasons in the minor leagues and already boasts big league experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_jq56pvuil\">Hayes is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/17648\/kebryan-hayes#:~:text=Ke'Bryan%20Hayes%20signed%20a,a%20total%20salary%20of%20%247%2C000%2C000.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">entering the fourth year of his eight-year $70 million deal, and he has a club option for a ninth year.<\/a> The third baseman was a Gold Glove winner in 2023. With the Pirates last season, he hit .233 with 4 home runs and 25 RBIs. He\u2019s the son of former Yankees player Charlie Hayes.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_jq56pvuil\">Pereira, meanwhile, is New York\u2019s 10th-ranked prospect. He played in Triple-A in 2024 hitting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/yankees\/everson-pereira-677592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">.265 with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs<\/a>. He\u2019s expected to push for MLB playing time in 2024.<\/p>\n<h2 data-mm-id=\"_jq56pvuil\">Michael Kay Urges Yankees to Trade for Hayes<\/h2>\n<p>MLB and Yankees analyst Michael Kay believes New York should trade for Hayes.<\/p>\n<p>The infielder has requested a trade and Kay believes he\u2019s a perfect fit for the Yankees roster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKe\u2019Bryan Hayes, Charlie Hayes\u2019 son, who\u2019s signed to a long-term very reasonable deal with the Pirates has asked to be traded,\u201d Kay\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JulianGuilarte1\/status\/1880013728344899766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1880015691333750872%7Ctwgr%5E1b352308511446ce5ac341a3270ae43d88b8b23c%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fyanksgoyard.com%2Fmichael-kay-stirs-up-yankees-trade-buzz-around-1996-world-champion-son\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">said on his show<\/a>. \u201cKe\u2019Bryan Hayes is a defensive magician at third base. His hitting is not what it should be. But, he\u2019s obviously not happy in Pittsburgh. I talked to Charlie when the Yankees were in Pittsburgh a couple of years ago, and he was like scratching his head about some of the things they do in Pittsburgh with the hitters. Whatever the case may be and now it comes out that Ke\u2019Bryan has demanded a trade. If I\u2019m the Yankees, I\u2019m calling the Pirates and go, \u2018What do you want?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kay believes Hayes would be a great fit at third base due to his defensive play, which is a need. He also believes the salary Hayes is very reasonable and likely wouldn\u2019t cost a lot to acquire him.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/history\/draft\/_\/year\/2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">was selected in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft<\/a>\u00a0by the Pirates.<\/p>\n<h2>Pirates Insider Shuts Down Hayes\u2019 Trade Rumors<\/h2>\n<p>Hayes has reportedly requested a trade from the Pirates. But,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/sports\/pirates\/2025\/01\/16\/mailbag-cherington-oneil-reynolds-kebryan-shelton-free-agent\/stories\/202501140137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/sports\/pirates\/2025\/01\/16\/mailbag-cherington-oneil-reynolds-kebryan-shelton-free-agent\/stories\/202501140137\" aria-label=\"Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a>\u00a0doubts he will be traded.<\/p>\n<p>The insider claims it is just a rumor and Pittsburgh won\u2019t be moving the third baseman.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">\u201cIt is entirely a rumor, and there is nothing to it,\u201d Destin said. \u201cFrom conversations I\u2019ve had within and outside the organization, there does not appear to be anything imminent on the trade front regarding Ke\u2019Bryan Hayes. The Gold Glove third baseman\u2019s best value, especially on his current contract, is to hope he returns to form with the Pirates. If not, then the contract certainly could be an albatross. But given his 2024 campaign, it would be very difficult to find fair value in any trade for Hayes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hayes has been in the MLB since the 2020 season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Yankees linked to trading for Ke&#8217;Bryan Hayes The\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0have a need at third base and one trade proposal has them dealing a top-10 prospect to&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BLOCKBUSTER DEAL: Yankees Could Trade Top-10 Prospect for $70M Star Infielder! - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20719\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BLOCKBUSTER DEAL: Yankees Could Trade Top-10 Prospect for $70M Star Infielder! 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