“Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins has a legitimate shot of being traded to the New York Yankees.”

That sentence from Jim Bowden of The Athletic is enough to make you spill your drink if you have been paying attention to the medical reports coming out of the Bronx lately. It is no secret that the New York Yankees are actively looking to add another starting pitcher this offseason. They don’t have a choice.

The rotation is currently held together by duct tape and prayers. You have the ace, Gerrit Cole, still rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. Then you have Carlos Rodon, who is expected to miss the first few months of the 2026 regular season. To make matters worse, Clarke Schmidt is set to miss most, if not all, of next year as well. Stabilizing the unit seems like a good move.

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