The New York Yankees reportedly sent scouts to Chicago recently to get a look at Cincinnati Reds hurlers Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake, fueling rumors that the Yankees are considering a pre-trade deadline deal for one or both of the coveted arms.
Both Cueto and Leake will be free agents after the 2015 MLB season, making them both attractive rental candidates as the Yankees continue their battle atop the AL East.
What exactly would the Yankees have to part with in order to get a deal done? Here's what the New York Post believes it may take:
"Any team talking to the Yankees would have to ask for right-hander Luis Severino and/or outfielder Aaron Judge, but it's not likely the Yankees would part with their two top prospects for a rental. However, the Reds have scouted the Yankees' system and players such as outfielders Ramon Flores and Mason Williams and pitcher Bryan Mitchell might be attractive as part of a package."
Cueto finished second in National League Cy Young voting last season and is currently pitching to a 2.84 ERA with 100 strikeouts in 104.2 innings this year.
Leake would be a mid- to back-of-the-rotation innings eater. He posted 214.1 innings last year and has proven himself a durable, consistent hand, if not exactly capable of dominance.
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