From the moment the Machado to the Yankees rumors surfaced it never seemed realistic to me that he would be traded to New York. As much as he would have impacted an offense that’s already among the best in the game there was no need for Brian Cashman to trade some of his most prized prospects for a rental like Machado. Especially since the team already has Miguel Andujar at third and Didi Gregorius at shortstop.
What the Yankees offense needs won’t cost them any of their top prospects in any kind of trade at all.