While Yandy Díaz is one of the Tampa Bay Rays' most valuable veteran bats, The Athletic's Jim Bowden isn't ruling out the possibility that they trade him to the New York Yankees.
The New York Yankees are still waiting to see how things shake out with Juan Soto before spending money elsewhere, but they could address one of their biggest needs via trade in the meantime.in November, the Yankees left themselves without a clear starter at first base for 2025.
Díaz hit .281 with 14 home runs, 65 RBI, a .755 OPS and a 1.6 WAR in 2024, all of which were significant dropoffs from his numbers in 2023. That year, Díaz won the AL Batting Title and a Silver Slugger, placing sixth in AL MVP voting after hitting .330 with 22 home runs, 78 RBI, a .932 OPS and a 5.2 WAR.
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