It’s not at all my intention to tell you that the Yankees are trading for Fernando Tatis Jr. A move like that is inevitably filled with caveats. Shall I list them for you? The PED suspension, the troubles with his teammates, the 14-year contract, the Padres are better with him than without him, etc., etc.
On the likelihood of possibilities, I would rate the odds of a Tatis blockbuster lower than the Yankees meeting the Pirates’ rumored exorbitant price for Bryan Reynolds (who my colleague Andrés discussed earlier this offseason). However, here I am, mulling the possibility, and wondering if newly-extended GM Brian Cashman has a Giancarlo Stanton or Alex Rodríguez-type move in mind.