In order to address the need for infield depth, the Yankees have added Jazz Chisholm of the Marlins to the mix. But after a busy weekend, GM Brian Cashman won’t be resting on his laurels because the club’s roster shortcomings have been made public during the past seven weeks. As a result, there should still be more to come.
Along with trading for three prospects to acquire Chisholm, the Yankees designated JD Davis for assignment, ending his largely unsuccessful stay on the team. The Yankees would still like to add a first baseman, maybe another starter, and most probably another back-end reliever to take Clay Holmes’ spot as the team’s closer. However, the trade deadline checklist is still somewhat intimidating.
Closer Pete Fairbanks of the Rays is one name that has been circulating recently. The Rays, who are two games over.500 and three games out of the A.L. wild card, have unexpectedly entered a full-fledged sell-off. Cashman would be wise to try to raid that cupboard, and an arm as reliable as Fairbanks’ would be welcome.
While there have been conflicting reports of the Yankees’ interest level and the proximity of a trade for Fairbanks getting done, over at Bleacher Report, they not only see New York staying active in the coming days, they are predicting a Fairbanks addition.
