The Yankees will acquire Bryan Reynolds.
The Pirates abstained from trading Reynolds last winter and obviously don’t have to trade him now. He’s under their contractual control through 2025, and the Buccos have shown in recent weeks that they have the seeds of a very interesting lineup. But the Yankees have the seeds of a 2022 World Series winner, and the 27-year-old Reynolds, who has heated up after a slow start to the season, is a perfect fit to support a Yankees outfield that has gotten dreadful performance from Joey Gallo and help insulate the Bronx Bombers against a potential Aaron Judge departure in the offseason.
Reynolds would allow Aaron Hicks or Judge to move to right field, and his switch-hitting skillset, on-base ability and speed would take this great lineup to another level. If that means building a trade package around top prospects like Oswald Peraza and Jasson Dominguez, so be it. The Yankees have every reason to seize this moment.
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