As the trade deadline draws near, the Yankees will intensify their hunt for pitching. “I’d love to add pitching if I can,” Brian Cashman told Erik Boland of Newsday in London last month. Hal Steinbrenner made similar comments, telling reporters that pitching depth was an area of concern. While the two executives spoke generally, new details provide some insight into the organization’s line of thinking.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (subscription required), the Yankees had Tim Naehring, Vice President of Baseball Operations, in Cincinnati over the weekend to scout Indians right-handed pitcher Trevor Bauer.