The New York Yankees are in urgent need of reinforcing their starting pitching staff. Currently, they are missing two key arms, Luis Gil and Gerrit Cole, and the existing rotation may not be enough to handle the challenges ahead.
One of the top pitchers reportedly available is Sandy Alcántara, the former Cy Young winner from the Miami Marlins. However, acquiring him would require a hefty price in terms of prospects.
ESPN’s David Schoenfield recently made a bold prediction, suggesting that the Yankees could trade former top prospect and major league pitcher, Will Warren, to the Marlins to land Alcántara.
Schoenfield stated, “No Gerrit Cole. Luis Gil is slowly on the mend from a lat strain. Carlos Carrasco and Marcus Stroman aren’t exactly getting the job done. The Yankees did just get Clarke Schmidt back, but they could certainly use a rotation upgrade.”
He added, “It’s hard to envision them trading top prospect George Lombard Jr., plus Spencer Jones’ stock has fallen, so let’s list a couple of pitchers here. Warren has had some big league time and would give the Marlins an MLB-ready starter.”
However, trading Warren for Alcántara doesn’t seem like the best solution. When discussing the Yankees’ pitching struggles, the issues are more about Carrasco and Stroman, not Warren.
While trading Warren along with some other top prospects for Alcántara might seem viable, it raises the question: what happens next? That trade would still leave Carrasco and Stroman in the rotation. Although Alcántara is an upgrade over Warren, there would still be significant gaps in the rotation.
The real problem for New York isn’t just about top-tier talent but the depth of their rotation. Acquiring Alcántara would be beneficial, but trading Warren to get him doesn’t address the overall rotation issues.
