The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are constantly the 2 greatest spenders in MLB, and whereas many believed they had been destined to collide on this 12 months’s World Sequence, each groups have gone by means of extended slumps over the previous few months and are available in the market for upgrades on the commerce deadline.
The 2 juggernauts are actually reportedly butting heads as every is making an attempt to accumulate one of many market’s most achieved bats.
USA At the moment’s Bob Nightengale reported that the Yankees and Dodgers are engaged in a “bidding warfare” over Tampa Bay Rays star third baseman Isaac Paredes.
Each groups are in want of nook infield assist and a few added thump from the proper aspect of the plate, and Paredes would fill each wants as he has 16 homers, 55 RBIs, and a .793 OPS this season.
The Dodgers have gone by means of the previous few months with out Max Muncy, who has been out since Could fifteenth with an indirect harm, whereas the Yankees have been with out Anthony Rizzo for many of the 12 months, although DJ LeMahieu just lately returned.
Rizzo and LeMahieu each seem like they may be declining as Rizzo turns 35 in just a few weeks and DJ just lately turned 36.
Paredes is simply 25 and is recent off his first All-Star look whereas having three extra years of group management after 2024, so his asking worth can’t be low cost.
It’s onerous to examine why the Rays would commerce such a younger and gifted bat with years of group management whereas as soon as once more being in rivalry to make the playoffs, however after dealing Randy Arozarena, Zach Eflin, and Jason Adam, it’s clear the Rays are as soon as once more trying to tear issues down.