ESPN: Aaron Judge Hint at the Yankees’ “Near Impossible” Chase of Mets Veteran Star.

Although the series had several heartbreaking losses, the New York Yankees managed to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers to cap off their West Coast road trip. Will Warren, a talented young player, collapsed against the Dodgers, giving up seven earned runs in less than two innings, raising additional concerns about the Yankees’ starting rotation. The Yankees must now think about aiming for a major rotation boost at the trade deadline if they want to face the Dodgers in a possible World Series repeat, since Luis Gil and Marcus Stroman are still iffy commodities as they attempt to recover from injuries.

“It will be near-impossible to fortify the Yankees’ rotation with a bonafide ace this summer, but they’ll certainly be on the hunt for a high-upside righty to at least approximate the possibility,” Adam Weinrib wrote in FanSided. Weinrib said that the Yankees may address Warren’s difficulties by acquiring Texas Rangers star Jacob deGrom, who is most known for winning two Cy Young Awards with the New York Mets, their crosstown rival.

“We all saw that smirk on deGrom’s face at Yankee Stadium when the Rangers came to visit and he locked eyes on Aaron Judge,” Weinrib said. Mid-June marks his 37th birthday. Are the Rangers willing to swallow his seasons at 38 and 39? Now that Soto and his.220 average aren’t interfering with the Yankees’ books, shouldn’t it be simpler for them to accept them?” In the third season of his $185 million deal with the Rangers, deGrom is experiencing a comeback on the mound following years of injury troubles. In 12 starts thus far, he has a 2.34 ERA and 66 strikeouts.

However, the Rangers are in third place in the American League West division and have a losing record. If they decide to sell before the trade deadline, it could be wise to give up deGrom’s remaining money. A transfer to the Yankees would undoubtedly draw interest in New York if the former Mets Cy Young star were to hit the trading block.