While those two outfielders from the Cubs are very young and could of course blossom, the Yanks have outfielders at AAA: Tyler Austin 24 yrs old, RF-LF, 2nd on team with 11 HRs with 153 ABS,. 320 BA, 1.070 OPS. Ben Gamel 24, LF, tied for 2nd SB 16, .300 BA, .773 OPS Jake Cave 23, CF-LF-RF, .285 BA, .801 OPS They just activated Mason Williams CF, and he's done well in very few ABS. And they have Dustin Fowler CF, 21, at AA Yanks have good depth and young outfielders performing at AAA and Fowler at AA. They should've squeezed a SP prospect from the Cubs instead of one or both of those outfielders in exchange for that HUGE piece to fit into the Cubs' WS plans. Chapman may be a "rental".....but he could very well be the piece to finally put the Cubs over the top...and that's a BIG ticket. Ask the Cubs how high a price they would pay to shut down teams in the 9th or 8th and 9th innings of post season games. George used to do those things to help put the team over the top....you only get so many chances....and the Cubs know it. I think the Yanks should've gotten a bit more "obvious" talent. Those two outfielders from the Cubbies SO FAR have been kinda nondescript. And so -imo- this Torres kid BETTER be a "can't miss" type stud.
And as of now, he has been at best a mediocre reliever. Has a 5.91 ERA and 1.42 WHIP, pitched 35 innings, given up less hits than IP allowing 7 HRs.....but, this is probably a result of him walking 19 batters (23 including INT walks) in 35 innings! Yikes. There's the problem. Maybe, he'll get his legs under him back with the Yanks. Possible SP? And they called up Severino for the pen. Yanks could be up to something else or maybe they're just going to try and retool the pen for the rest of this season. We'll see how they play it.
Do it and call up Gamel or Austin or Cave and just go with it....those kids have done well and deserve a good look for the next few weeks or couple of months depending how they handle it....if one falters, call up another one. I believe Gardner has run his course. Nice guy, proud Yankee....but youth must be served and Gardy has been a .258-ish hitter WITHOUT good power for the past 2+ seasons. Enough. Put him in a package or whatever and try and pry a young 3b or some kind of decent SP prospect from a team. Whatever, open up that spot for one of those AAA outfielders and let's begin to find some things out about them. It's the right course, imo.
...I read somewhere that Gardner would be a good fit for Cleveland...and the Indians have plenty of pitching, so maybe they'd be willing to trade a starter. ...who knows?...but if the Yanx are going to be sellers they need to do it on a large scale...Gardner, Beltran, Miller, et al, should all be on the block.
Here's one report I found on the Chapman trade, and not to my surprise it wasn't gushing with glowing reviews. Doubtful people were beating down the Cubs' door to acquire Warren and the two "young" outfielders appear to be not much more than warm young bodies who have 4th outfielders (at best) written all over them......meanwhile Yanks DO currently have no less then three of their own YOUNG AAA outfielders doing well without including Judge. Basically, unless Warren becomes an effective pitcher for the Yankss, its basically Chapman for a 19 year old "top" SS prospect.....in "A" ball. https://www.google.com/amp/www.cbss...-the-chapman-trade-gleyber-torres-billy/amp/#
And with the way DiDi has been playing & Mateo waiting in the wings I don't see how we really needed another SS. Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy that the moves were made but I'd have preferred a starting pitcher. or a future 3rd baseman.
After tonight's devastating loss in Cleveland, do you think Nationals' brass is rethinking their need for a major closer? They refused to part with their top 3 prospects. Maybe they need to obtain that closer because that Papelbon character is not doing the job!
