Yankees, Mets Trade Idea Would Solve Major Problems for Both Teams

New York Mets, third baseman, Brett Baty

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By Aaliyan Mohammed

Contributing Sports Writer

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The New York Yankees tried trading Marcus Stroman in the offseason, but no deal had been made by the time spring training rolled around. The whole situation has created some tension between Stroman and the Yankees, even leading Stroman to say he does not believe he is competing for a starting job. Stroman has already noted that he will not pitch out of the bullpen if asked.

The Yankees may be desperate enough to deal Stroman, and find a potential upgrade over DJ LeMahieu or Oswaldo Cabrera, that they could trade him to their crosstown rivals. Sports Illustrated's Michael Brauner suggested the New York Mets could give the Yankees Brett Baty, who does not have a clear path to the big leagues.

"Baty has demonstrated he has the ability, but perhaps it's a mental block and a change of scenery could serve him well," wrote Brauner. "The Yankees' foe in Queens has also had some extremely bad injury luck thus far to an already thin rotation, losing Frankie Montas for the foreseeable future and now having ace Sean Manaea go down with an injury putting his Opening Day status in doubt as well."

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