Yankees WANT TO TRADE For Who? (Yankees Trade News 2026)

Well, here we go. We got some little trade news for the Yankees. First of the offseason. Let me know what you guys think down in the comments. Hit that like button and subscribe if you haven't already. It's free. If you love the Yankees, this is the place to be. Anyway, according to Joel Sherman, the Yankees really like second baseman Xavier Edwards. Now, Xavier Edwards last year for Miami hit 280, six home runs, 730 OPS, 108 OPS plus. Still has years of control, as you can see here. It's free agent year, 2030. Here's what I love about Xavier. Doesn't strike out much. He had like 82, 83 strikeouts last year in like 140 games, 518 at-bats. Look at that on-base percentage, 360. Joe Girardi mentioned it in an interview with Joel Sherman and John Heyman. If Jazz got on base, 35% of the time, If his on-base percentage was .350, that would help elevate this Yankee lineup so much. Xavier Edwards, that's him. He gets on base 36% of the time. That's basically his career average. I think he's a perfect fit for this Yankee lineup. Switch hitter, I think he's a perfect fit. .280, he puts the ball in play. Does he have a lot of power? No, but his job is to get on base, put the bat in the ball. The Yankees need more pesky players like that. That's what you need. And he has the ability to steal bases. He got 21 of them last year. I think this is perfect for the Yankees. Perfect. If you want to look at Xavier's other numbers, let's look at his overview. 2025, Xavier hit 283. 70 games in 24, he hit 328. But my point is, this wasn't just some breakout year he had last year. He had a very similar year in 2023. His OPS, 695. but guys his batting average strikeouts and his on base percentage is great that's what the yankees need now what would miami trade what would they want in a trade rather for xavier edwards well I've seen some mock trades and one includes Anthony Volpe to Miami now Volpe has one less year of control than Xavier as we can see here Volpe after when he came back from injury had a poor poor season was having a poor year they send him down hits the heck out of the ball they bring him back up and in my opinion he looked like he was a different player and improved one which makes me excited for him for this season if the Yankees rolled into 2027 with Anthony Volpe as their second baseman I wouldn't be too upset about it he won me over Anthony Volpe he did but would the Marlins want him in a trade for Xavier Edwards now you obviously it can't just be Anthony Volpe it's got to be somebody else so in this trade they also had Elmer Rodriguez going back to Miami now Rodriguez this season in the major leagues made six starts it was a little rough 1.58 WHIP 5.4 ERA in the minor leagues and 21 starts at a 2.45 ERA almost just strike out per inning a 1.31 WHIP still only 23 years old he's a pitcher he's a starting pitcher he's got a lot of value still he's got a lot of value i think miami would at least think about it if you offered Elmer Rodriguez and Anthony Volpe because elmer's in that deal then you bring in a replacement immediately for Xavier Edwards i honestly think Miami does it, I think they do, maybe I'm over valuing Elmer here, but I think Miami does it now as I said, I think Xavier fits here, he makes a ton of sense, but the Yankees can't stop there, obviously go out and get a third baseman, go out to get a third baseman who could get on base, Teruki Saito, go get him, I made a video talking about top five free agent targets who the Yankees should target, he was on there, he's a guy who constantly swings at pitches in the zone and and he's, I know his chase rate is high and he strikes out a lot, like I get it, but I like his ceiling, I think he's another guy that would be a welcomed addition to this Yankee lineup, I think he would do well here, I really do, go get him for third base if you can, then imagine adding him then adding Xavier Edwards, I would love, I would love that that would be, that would look like a a different lineup, yes Teruki does strike out, no doubt but he's got a load of power, back-to-back years with basically over, I mean almost 1.000 OPS and back-to-back seasons, I know it's Japan but you saw the success Murakami had, Okamoto, you you you saw that, I think he could have the same success or similar, he's a left-handed bat, he swing his swing is just looks so easy for him, I like him, I if you if you could add him and Xavier Edwards that would be a huge huge huge huge offseason for the Yankees huge huge for this lineup it changes things it really does it changes things now i i wonder this we're talking about trades i think this is important to talk about i like Xavier Edwards a lot what about Luis Garcia i'm seeing some trade talk around him that the Yankees could use him in a trade for something that they need i liked Garcia i did i like him i'd rather the Yankees keep him to be honest with you the Yankee fan base is like split on the guy i think he's a good ball player i wonder what the Yankees would use why the Yankees or or what the Yankees would go out and get in a trade that would include Garcia wonder if it's a reliever maybe a second baseman Joel Sherman mentioned that if the Yankees do not use Garcia in a trade that they will ask him to work on his old defensive second base skills in the offseason so he could provide some starts for the Yankees against tough righties during the season maybe uh you of course you want that as an option i like Garcia a lot i i hope it works out here. I really do. Sam Antonaki, people talk about him because he's kind of blocked by my draw. Let's go check out Sam's numbers. Sam this season, though, hit .277, eight home runs, another high on base guy, .370 on base percentage, 766 OPS, lots of major league control, meaning it's only a rookie this past season. Young, 23 years old. I wonder what it would take to get him. Elmer Rodriguez, once again you would have to put him in there in that deal. Sam plays second base, left field, he's a left-handed bat. I mean imagine if the Yankees could get him I like that a lot. Oh, he's one of my targets, baby, he's one of my targets. I like this a lot, I love it. You just don't think of that, you don't think that the White Sox are going to trade a guy like Sam, so that doesn't go through your head because he's only 23 years old, he's a good baseball player, but if he's being blocked, I mean he had 480 at bats this year, it's a lot of that bats he contributed. Him and Xavier Edwards have like similar numbers, but guys listen, let me know what you think down in the comments, thank you guys so so much for watching, I'll see you next time take care