In the first part of the Phillies Mock Trade series, I spoke with the editors of the FanSided Yankees site “Yanks Go Yard” about a possible trade.
The Yankees are looking for pitching, pitching, and more pitching. I did not feel comfortable giving up guys like Aaron Nola, Jerad Eickhoff, Jake Thompson, or even Franklyn Kilome. I brought up Alec Asher, who is having a renaissance 2016 season.
With many of the names in next years rotation already penciled in, there is little room for Asher, who is at best a fourth/fifth option in a rotation. While his improvements this year impressed us, we felt like we were able to move one of the pieces in the Cole Hamels trade.