The New York Yankees are approaching the July 31, 2025, MLB trade deadline with several critical roster needs and only limited flexibility to address them. Their pitching staff has taken multiple hits due to injury, their offense has cooled considerably, and their prospect pool, while top-heavy, may not be deep enough to compete for premium trade targets.
- The Yankees are targeting Sandy Alcantara and Eugenio Suárez but may not have the prospect depth needed to make a competitive offer.
- New York is monitoring Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Alex Bregman, though both options remain uncertain due to market competition and divisional dynamics.
- Injuries to key pitchers and a historic offensive slump are pressuring the Yankees to make urgent trade decisions before the July 31 deadline.
Yankees Rotation Under Strain, Targeting Sandy Alcantara
The Yankees’ rotation has been significantly weakened. Gerrit Cole is out for the season, Luis Gil has not pitched this year due to a lat strain, and Ryan Yarbrough was recently placed on the injured list.
According to Zach Pressnell of FanSided, Sandy Alcantara of the Miami Marlins could be the Yankees’ ideal solution. Alcantara has been under team control for multiple years at an affordable cost. Pressnell stated, “Adding him would set the Yankees up for years down the road.”
Alcantara has a 6.69 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 59 strikeouts, and 34 walks over 74 innings in 15 starts this season. Prop betting data from Optimal Bet shows Alcantara has recently finished under 5.5 hits allowed and under 1.5 walks in several outings, indicating inconsistency in command.
Pressnell said that the Yankees’ “lack of prospect depth” could hinder a deal. Their system includes top-end prospects like Spencer Jones, George Lombard Jr., and Everson Pereira, but lacks broader depth. The Marlins are unlikely to move Alcantara for a limited return.
Slumping Offense Fuels Interest in Eugenio Suárez, Bregman
While the Yankees’ rotation is stretched thin, the team’s bats have also gone alarmingly quiet. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Yankees scored only seven runs over a seven-game stretch, losing six of those games. Katie Sharp, a researcher, confirmed that the last time the Yankees endured such a stretch was September 1–7, 1908.
In response, the team has been linked to Eugenio Suárez of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports reported Suárez is batting .234 with 21 home runs and 58 RBI. Since 2019, he ranks sixth in MLB in home runs, behind Aaron Judge, Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber, Shohei Ohtani, and Matt Olson.
Suárez is in the final year of a 7-year, $66 million contract. Dorsey described him as “one of the game’s top personalities” with a strong clubhouse impact.
On June 17, Ryan Garcia (@RyanGarciaESM) tweeted that Buster Olney mentioned the Yankees would be interested in Suárez if Arizona sells. Garcia cited his 21 HRs and 127 wRC+, calling him a strong fit.
