Yankees news: Trevor Story connected to trade deadline rumors

MLB Business Rumors | Mark Polishuk: ESPN’s Buster Olney tweeted yesterday that the Yankees checked in on Rockies shortstop Trevor Story. Other reports circulated that a team interested in Story were looking to move him to center, but any Yankees interest likely stems from his ability to play short (and move Gleyber Torres elsewhere on earth). Acquiring Story would push the Yankees into the luxury tax, meaning Hal Steinbrenner would either have to put aside his plan to go below the threshold or Brian Cashman would have to convince Colorado to pay the cash.

NJ Advance Media | Randy Miller: Yankees manager Aaron Boone has updated the status of the six players currently on the COVID-19 injured list. “We could potentially see Gio (Urshela) by the end of the series (Red Sox),” he said. “I think he’s actually here on Friday or Saturday so he could possibly be on the line for us by the end of the weekend. Higgy (Kyle Higashioka) and (Aaron) Judge could be (in Boston) by the end of the weekend and come with us to Tampa, and (we’ll see) where we are when we get there. He also said that Néstor Cortés Jr. is doing well and could “potentially be on the line” for the Boston series. Reliever Jonathan Loáisiga will likely beat them all and return first, while Wandy Peralta is in vogue for next week.

MLB Business Rumors | Mark Polishuk: The Tampa Bay Rays took the first big step in the trade deadline by sending some hopes to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for designated hitter Nelson Cruz. Right-hander Joe Ryan is one of the players heading to Minnesota (alongside pitcher Drew Strotman), and he’s a pretty good prospect, but Tampa is getting a real slugger that increases his chances of making a playoff run this season. . Cruz has a 141 wRC + and a .907 OPS this year, and he will go to the Rays with minor league pitcher Calvin Faucher as part of the two-for-two deal.

Athletics | Keith law: The Athletic’s Keith Law updated his Top 50 Prospects list (membership required), and a few Yankees have. Unsurprisingly, outfielder Jasson Dominguez registered at 35^e. The other Yankees farm worker to make the top 50, at No. 42, was 2019 first-round pick Anthony Volpe. Law says it looks like the Yankees’ best first round since Aaron Judge.

New York Post | Dan Martin: The Yankees are preparing to face their designated forward Giancarlo Stanton in the outfield. Indeed, there is a “good chance” that he will be thrown in the fire this weekend against the Boston Red Sox, in front of the Green Monster. The last time Stanton played on the field was in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros in 2019; he then lost several games with a quad injury and came back in Game 5.

Finally, anyone who had the chance to watch reliever Brooks Kriske’s artistry last night will be amazed to learn that he was demoted after the game. The team didn’t immediately announce a replacement, but they definitely need some fresh weapons.