{"id":33316,"date":"2025-03-15T07:47:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T07:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33316"},"modified":"2025-03-15T07:47:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T07:47:56","slug":"top-prospects-in-yankees-trade-pitch-help-acquire-cy-young-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33316","title":{"rendered":"Top Prospects in Yankees Trade Pitch Help Acquire Cy Young Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara-feature-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara-feature-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara-feature-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara-feature-1.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Sandy Alcantara\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"1115\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1203\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This isn\u2019t to suggest that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">New York Yankees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0general manager Brian Cashman is being less than truthful.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When Cashman told reporters on March 11<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that the Yankees were \u201cless likely\u201d to make a significant deal that would bring in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a top-flight pitcher to replace Gerrit Cole<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, instead choosing to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201crely on what we have\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as the season progresses, he probably meant every word of it.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The reality of the situation is that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">New York is already past Major League Baseball\u2019s $301 million tax threshold<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, so any dollars added to the payroll via acquired players would come with a 110-percent tax. The other reality, however, is that the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yankees have high hopes of returning to the World Series<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0this season, an already challenging goal made much tougher with the tremendous hole in the starting rotation caused by the loss of Cole, who underwent UCL surgery on his pitching elbow.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cGerrit Cole, one of the best pitchers of this generation, isn\u2019t easily replaceable,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jon Heyman wrote for the New York Post<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u201cBut that doesn\u2019t mean the Yankees shouldn\u2019t try.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Yankees Picked to Trade for Sandy Alcantara After Loss of Gerrit Cole<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5299012\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5299012 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" alt=\"Gerrit Cole\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5299012\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gerrit-Cole-1.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5299012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole underwent UCL surgery on his pitching elbow and will miss the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not only try,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">but according to Bleacher Report<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, they will. A\u00a0March 14 report by Zachary Rymer says that with the loss of Cole, compounded by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the expected absence of Luis Gil<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0until midseason with a high-grade lat sprain, the Yankees are the team most likely to make a trade for Miami Marlins ace\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sandy Alcantara<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cYou\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">can\u2019t lose<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Gerrit Cole for the year because of Tommy John surgery and Luis Gil for three months because of a lat strain and act like everything is OK,\u201d Rymer wrote. \u201cAs\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eno Sarris<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0covered for The Athletic, those two injuries have reduced New York\u2019s rotation from one of MLB\u2019s best to one of its worst.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In his proposal, Rymer suggests that the Yankees could get Alcantara for a package of right-hander Will Warren, outfielder Spencer Jones (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yankees No. 2 prospect<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) and shortstop George Lombard Jr. (Yankees No. 4).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All three players have looked good in spring. Warren likely worked his way into the starting rotation, after striking out 12 batters and allowing just four hits in 11.2 innings, while Jones and Lombard Jr. both showed exciting pop before being re-assigned to minor league camp. Jones and Warren could fill spots for the Marlins right away, while Lombard Jr. will be ready to produce at the Major League level very soon.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cUltimately, no team has as much of an incentive to swing big as these Yankees,\u201d Rymer stated. \u201cAfter coming three wins shy of a World Series title in 2024, they\u2019re in danger of falling much shorter this year if they don\u2019t connect on a such a swing.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Sandy Alcantara Has Looked Impressive in Spring Training Starts<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5299015\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5299015 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" alt=\"Sandy Alcantara\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5299015\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sandy-Alcantara.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5299015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Miami Marlins ace right-hander Sandy Alcantara has looked impressive as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery; he has emerged as a top trade prospect in Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As he works his way back from Tommy John surgery, Alcantara has been nothing short of amazing. In his four starts, he has pitched 8.1 innings with eight strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.08.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHe looks great in spring training,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">said MLB analyst Jon Heyman<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u201cI think he\u2019s already hit 100 mph, so his comeback is in full flight.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A two-time All-Star and 2022 Cy Young Award winner, Alcantara is owed $17.3 million each of the next two seasons, plus a $21 million club option for 2027.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThat\u2019s a guy that the Yankees should be looking at right now, and I know he missed last season with the Tommy John, but I have full faith in him, he is a real, real pro,\u201d Heyman said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara This isn\u2019t to suggest that\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0general manager Brian Cashman is being less than truthful.\u00a0 When Cashman told reporters on March&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33316","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 - 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