Brian Cashman might as well be trying to find a pterodactyl because difference-making starting pitching in this trade market is pretty much extinct.
In the last week, Detroit’s Michael Fulmer, St. Louis’ Carlos Martinez and Noah Syndergaard were placed on the DL. The week before it was announced the Angels’ Garrett Richards needed Tommy John surgery.
Jacob deGrom is the Loch Ness Monster — there are rumors he has been seen on the trade market, just not from credible witnesses. The Yankees’ need is so acute that they should proactively call the Mets and offer Miguel Andujar, Justus Sheffield, Estevan Florial and take your pick of another pitching prospect from their trove of big arms, plus offer to take on the year-plus left on Todd Frazier’s contract because deGrom is that good and because he is under control through 2020.