MLB Trade Deadline Showdown: Which Blockbuster Moves Will Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs, and Astros Risk to Dominate the Season?
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With that context in mind — and rumors swirling around the industry — here are seven of the most glaring needs that this season’s contending teams are expected to address via trade before the July 31 deadline.
New York Yankees: Third base
Whatever the Yankees need most is always one of the hottest topics leading up to the trade deadline, and this year is no different. The position has been a sore spot in the Bronx for several years now, with the Josh Donaldson acquisition proving to be a total flop and DJ LeMahieu’s sharp decline on both sides of the ball leading to a clogged-up roster without an every-day solution at the hot corner. Utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera was a reasonable temporary solution, but he suffered a fractured ankle in May and is not an option at the moment.
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