During last year’s trade deadline, I reported on Empire Sports Media that the Padres displayed interest in Yankees‘ catcher J.C. Escarra.

While San Diego didn’t end up trading for the left-handed hitting catcher, they did make a move at the deadline by acquiring Freddy Fermin for a pair of young pitchers.

A report earlier today from The Athletic’s Dennis Lin suggests the team could explore moving pitchers for both salary relief and roster improvements elsewhere, and that’s where the Yankees might serve as a perfect fit.

Escarra remains on the roster alongside a bevvy of young pitchers at the Major League and Minor League levels, and we could see these two sides strike an unexpected deal as the Yankees are on the hunt for pitching.

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