{"id":40478,"date":"2025-04-12T07:20:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T07:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=40478"},"modified":"2025-04-12T07:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T07:20:42","slug":"mlb-insider-proposes-yankees-make-risky-lineup-addition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=40478","title":{"rendered":"MLB Insider Proposes Yankees Make Risky Lineup Addition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luckily for opposing pitchers, they\u2019ve spent recent years not needing to worry about facing two-time AL MVP\u00a0Aaron Judge\u00a0and three-time batting champion\u00a0Luis Arr\u00e1ez\u00a0in the same game.<\/p>\n<p>At least one prominent\u00a0MLB\u00a0insider believes the two might not be far off from partnering in the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Arr\u00e1ez, who turned 28 on Wednesday, is months away from hitting free agency, and there have been no recent indications the\u00a0San Diego Padres\u00a0will extend him\u00a0<em>during\u00a0<\/em>the season. ESPN\u2019s Buster Olney recalled a conversation with someone in the Yankees organization regarding the club potentially adding Arr\u00e1ez last offseason.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-b065d32e06134cd68e3caef02ffec8b0\" data-google-query-id=\"CMLCy4v60YwDFSyH6QUdmwEyOQ\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/1bb887d3ae69b72ce41c52bfa6ee33db.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"258\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI was like, \u2018Man, you stick Arraez in that lineup in front of Aaron Judge or behind Judge or something like that, and he could do damage,\u2019\u201d Olney told San Diego sports personality Marty Caswell\u00a0on her podcast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0MTMzNTQyNjQ4MDMxMDY5\/luis-arrez.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0MTMzNTQyNjQ4MDMxMDY5\/luis-arrez.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0MTMzNTQyNjQ4MDMxMDY5\/luis-arrez.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0MTMzNTQyNjQ4MDMxMDY5\/luis-arrez.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0MTMzNTQyNjQ4MDMxMDY5\/luis-arrez.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0MTMzNTQyNjQ4MDMxMDY5\/luis-arrez.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE0MTMzNTQyNjQ4MDMxMDY5\/luis-arrez.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez\" width=\"3559\" height=\"2494\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0MTMzNTQyNjQ4MDMxMDY5\/luis-arrez.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Yankees instead filled their first base void with former NL MVP\u00a0Paul Goldschmidt. However, Goldschmidt turns 38 in September, and the Yankees don\u2019t have a top first base prospect ready to take the reins next year.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-25ca258629bb45a2a05c67ce2cdc2cf1\" data-google-query-id=\"CPXX0ov60YwDFfyH6QUd6goE7Q\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_6__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Arr\u00e1ez would be an excellent fit in the Yankees\u2019 lineup, especially given his plate discipline and ability to hit for contact. The three-time All-Star owns a .320 average and .367 on-base percentage since the start of 2021, drawing 154 walks to 155 strikeouts across 2,429 plate appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Arr\u00e1ez entered play Friday hitting .283 with a home run, four RBI, and a .316 OBP over 58 plate appearances.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether or not the Padres would consider trading Arr\u00e1ez ahead of the July 31 deadline. He\u2019s already been traded three times since the end of the 2022 season, potentially partly because Olney said others don\u2019t see the San Diego Padres\u00a0first baseman\u00a0as an \u201celite player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s the guy that everybody in the trade deadline would [want to] have [because] he would plug a hole,\u201d Olney said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/yankees-hypothetical-trade-eugenio-su%C3%A1rez\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjE0MTE2MDI0ODE4MDgzNjc3\/eugenio-surez.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjE0MTE2MDI0ODE4MDgzNjc3\/eugenio-surez.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjE0MTE2MDI0ODE4MDgzNjc3\/eugenio-surez.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjE0MTE2MDI0ODE4MDgzNjc3\/eugenio-surez.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjE0MTE2MDI0ODE4MDgzNjc3\/eugenio-surez.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjE0MTE2MDI0ODE4MDgzNjc3\/eugenio-surez.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luckily for opposing pitchers, they\u2019ve spent recent years not needing to worry about facing two-time AL MVP\u00a0Aaron Judge\u00a0and three-time batting champion\u00a0Luis Arr\u00e1ez\u00a0in the same game. 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