The New York Yankees are still looking to acquire another bat ahead of the August 31 waiver trade deadline, which makes Jay Bruce and Curtis Granderson of the New York Mets possible targets.
The Mets have already placed both on waivers and would like to deal both players, but any deal between the two sides is unlikely to get done, according to Mike Axisa of CBS Sports.
The trade fit is obvious. The question is whether the two New York teams will actually get together for a trade. The Yankees reportedly had interest in Duda before the deadline, but the Mets wouldn't agree to a crosstown trade, so he went to the Rays.
It's easy to understand why both teams might be a little squeamish about a crosstown trade. The Mets don't want to see one of their players help the Yankees get to the postseason, and the Yankees don't want to see one of their prospects thrive with the Mets in the future. That's the thinking here, and maybe it's unreasonable. If you believe a trade makes you a better team either now or in the future, then why not do it, regardless of trade partner?
The Yankees and Mets have not made a trade since the Mike Stanton-for-Felix Heredia swap in December 2004, and there's not much reason to believe they will get together for a trade now, especially in the wake of the Duda non-deal. That said, a Bruce or Granderson sure seems to make sense for both clubs. The Mets unload salary and maybe get a prospect, and the Yankees get a bat. Their crosstown rivalry simply may not allow it to happen though.
Both Granderson and Bruce are set to be free agents after the season.
Granderson is batting .223 with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs this season, while Bruce is hitting .260 with 29 home runs and 75 RBIs.
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