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By Noah Camras
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The New York Yankees are expected to be busy as Tuesday's trade deadline nears.
The Yankees have already acquired All-Star utility man Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins, but they still have needs in the bullpen and the infield.
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The Yankees were linked to All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes before he surprisingly went to the Chicago Cubs. They've also been linked to All-Star left-handed reliever Tanner Scott.
As the Yankees look to improve ahead of a divisional battle with the Baltimore Orioles for an American League East crown, it's been reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post that they're shopping former All-Star left-handed starting pitcher Nestor Cortes. Heyman says he "won't be shocked" if Cortes is moved before Tuesday's deadline.
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Cortes, 29, is 4-9 with a 4.13 ERA this season across 22 starts. After sporting a 3.51 ERA through June, he's struggled mightily in July, allowing 16 earned runs across 19.1 innings for a 7.45 ERA.
Cortes' recent struggles could push him out of the Yankees' rotation as the stretch run nears. With right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt continuing to recover and aiming for a late August return, Cortes could end up being the odd man out. He likely wouldn't factor into the postseason rotation, too.
Cortes is arbitration-eligible this offseason before hitting free agency in 2026. The former 36th-round pick by the Yankees in 2013 has a career 3.89 ERA across 518 innings. His best season came in 2022 when he went 12-4 with a 2.44 ERA and made the All-Star team.
Recently, the Yankees have been linked by The Athletic to Gold Glove utility man Tommy Edman, who hasn't played this season with the St. Louis Cardinals. Edman underwent right wrist surgery in October and has had lingering pain in his wrist as well as his ankle after he sprained it during rehab.
The Cardinals have a rotation full of right-handed pitchers with the lefty Steven Matz on the 60-day injured list. As they continue to compete in the National League Central and NL Wild Card race, they could look to add a lefty starter in Cortes.
"The New York Yankees also have an interest in Edman," Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote. "The Cardinals could pursue Nestor Cortes, who has made every start for the Yankees this year, logging 124 1/3 innings over 22 games. Yankees scouts were on hand for Edman's rehab game on Saturday."
An Edman for Cortes trade would be very similar to the Yankees' 2022 trade deadline deal when they sent the left-handed Jordan Montgomery to the Cardinals for outfielder Harrison Bader. Since Montgomery wasn't going to start a playoff game for the Yankees, they elected to add an everyday bat to their lineup.
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