The Athletics may be willing to dangle Jacob Wilson, and that puts the Yankees in an interesting spot.
According to MLB insider Bob Nightengale’s latest column, the future Las Vegas club is open to listening on the infielder as it weighs how to reshape a roster that already features Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom. The A’s are still short on pitching, though, and that shortage is exactly why they would need a haul of starting arms to even consider moving Wilson.
Wilson is one year removed from an All-Star season in which he hit .311 with 13 homers and a .799 OPS. Last season, though, his production dipped to a .686 mark, even while he continued to flash smooth defense and a profile built more on contact and athleticism than big power. If the A’s decide to move him, they’d be selling from a part of the roster that still has real value.
That’s where the Yankees come in.
If there’s a team capable of meeting the A’s asking price, it’s the current Yankees, who have a surplus of starting pitching depth. Cam Schlittler, Max Fried, Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón and Will Warren/Ryan Weathers give them more arms than they can comfortably keep in one rotation, and Elmer Rodriguez also stands out as their most big-league-ready depth piece. Clarke Schmidt, who is entering his final season of arbitration, and Luis Gil could also be part of the conversation, though neither would have to be the headliner.
The Yankees would have to be careful not to gut their pitching stockpile, especially with injuries always lurking. But they have enough depth to consider moving two or three names and still feel secure.
A Rodriguez/Gil package with an added prospect could be one path, while Warren plus a wildcard might be another. Much would depend on how desperate the A’s really are.
The Yankees could also choose to press their advantage and wait to see if Oakland blinks first. But if Wilson is available, and the price is tied to the one thing New York has in abundance, this is the kind of deal that deserves serious attention.
Third base and the bullpen remain the Yankees’ main offseason concerns, but a trade for Wilson would give them a chance to address one area without emptying the entire cupboard.
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