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By Peter Chawaga
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The New York Yankees have a new-look roster this season and there have been some pros and cons.
On the negative side for New York, outside of Max Fried, the pitching staff has struggled to make up for injuries to Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil. And on the positive side for the Yankees, the bats have managed to fill in for Juan Soto amiably.
But what if the Yankees could take a little bit from that positive and address the negative in a surprising trade?
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That's the idea behind a new prediction from Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller, who named Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt a surprise trade candidate, assuming he can keep up his strong start at the plate.
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"If a handful of things go in New York's favor, though, flipping Goldschmidt for a starting pitcher could be on the table," Miller wrote. "The biggest one is that the 37-year-old first baseman needs to continue hitting well."
Though Goldschmidt is likely to cool off to some degree soon, he's got a good chance of hitting well for the rest of the season. He's opened to a .349/.397/.481 slash line and his seven seasons of All-Star nods suggest that is not just a fluke.
Miller added that the Yankees would have to see some strong contributions from hitters like Ben Rice and Giancarlo Stanton to feel comfortable moving Goldschmidt. But as the need for another starter grows, the Yankees could be willing to make an aggressive deal.
"We'll see how the next few months play out, but we've known for a while now that the Yankees might need to do something drastic to combat the loss of Gerrit Cole," Miller added.
If the Yankees can turn the positives they've seen from Goldschmidt into some rotational help, they'd surely consider it.
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