The Yankees are working on a deal for Andrew McCutchen:
The trade talks, first reported by Joel Sherman of The New York Post, were confirmed by multiple baseball officials with direct knowledge of the plans. The officials were granted anonymity because the move had not been made official.
McCutchen, who turns 32 in October, is a five-time All-Star who earned the 2013 National League Most Valuable Player Award with the Pittsburgh Pirates. This season, his first with San Francisco, he has hit .255 with 15 homers, 55 runs batted in, 13 stolen bases and a strong .357 on-base percentage.
The Yankees were said to be planning to send two prospects to the Giants, including Abiatal Avelino, a middle infielder with 15 homers and 25 steals this season between Class AA and Class AAA. Avelino, 23, was ranked as the Yankees’ No. 23 prospect by MLB.com.
McCutchen is not the devastating power hitter of his MVP years. Given his .357 OBP and his .415 slugging percentage, I would put him in the lead-off slot for the Yankees. Let him get on base for Stanton and the power hitters behind him. That’s what the Yankees need, as their #1 hitters own a .294 OBP in August. I also suspect Yankee Stadium will help with McCutchen’s power. It’s a good move, especially if Aaron Judge continues to heal slowly.
I find Avelino’s minor league numbers rather unimpressive.
from baseballmusings.com https://ift.tt/2NyTD4g
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