As the 6 p.m. MLB trade deadline draws nearer, the Yankees appear focused on adding pitching, both in the rotation and in the bullpen.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Yanks are among the teams interesting in Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara.
The Astros, Cubs, and Red Sox are also said to be in on the right-hander.
Alcantara, the 2022 NL Cy Young winner, hasn’t looked like himself this season after missing all of 2024 due to Tommy John surgery.
Overall, Alcantara has pitched to a 6.36 ERA in 21 starts this season, but he’s recently begun to show signs of being his former self. Over his last two starts, Alcantara has pitched 12.0 scoreless innings, allowing seven hits while striking out eight and walking three.
The 29-year-old is under contract through the 2027 season, which includes a club option for $21 million in that final 2027 season.
Meanwhile, the Yankees also seem committed to improving their bullpen, with SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino reporting that they are still “hoping/expecting” to trade for bullpen help, though the team wants to hold on to names like Jasson Dominguez, Ben Rice, Spencer Jones, George Lombard Jr., and Cam Schlittler.
On Wednesday, big names like Jhoan Duran, Tyler Rogers, and Ryan Helsley were moved, and the Padres made a huge splash on Thursday by landing Mason Miller from the A's.