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By Zach Pressnell
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The New York Yankees were recently dealt the horrible news that their ace, Gerrit Cole, would undergo Tommy John surgery. This will sideline Cole for the entire 2025 season and likely part of the 2026 season as well.
The immediate reaction for the Yankees will likely be to replace Cole with a star on the trade block. While the Yankees have a deep pitching staff, losing an ace hurts. Replacing Cole with prospect Will Warren would likely suffice, but it's hard to imagine that being a World Series-winning move for the Bronx Bombers.
Jon Morosi of MLB Network recently reported that the Yankees are not going to be trading for San Diego Padres' ace Dylan Cease. Cease has been a common name on the trade block that's been linked to the Yankees for the last few days.
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"The expectation in the industry over the last 24 hours is that Dylan Cease is not going to be traded to the Yankees to save their rotation in light of the Gerrit Cole injury," Morosi said.
It makes sense that the Yankees would be out on Cease for a few reasons.
One reason is the asking price for the righty. San Diego is reportedly asking for a huge haul in return for trading him, meaning the Yankees would need to give up one or two of their top five prospects. It's unlikely they will do so.
Cease is also making over $10 million this season, and he's projected to sign for north of $200 million in free agency next offseason, per Tim Britton of The Athletic. Those aren't numbers the Yankees would likely want to commit to right now.
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