The New York Yankees are considering trading for infielder Jeff McNeil from their crosstown rivals, the New York Mets. With a lack of production at third base, the Yankees could benefit from McNeil's solid performance and defensive capability. McNeil, who recently returned from injury, has trade value, yet the Mets are unlikely to part with him easily as contenders. The move could allow the Yankees to improve their infield without sacrificing top prospects.
"McNeil just recently made his season debut, but still has some trade value as a consistently solid player on the middle of the infield," Sanders wrote. "He has a .257/.332/.380 slash line over the last three years and is a more-than-solid defensive presence."
The Mets will be contenders, so they won't be "selling" McNeil with his value at a high point. They'd be the ones initiating the trade, if anything, so the Yankees would be in a position to buy low on a former batting champion.
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