Cueto Headed East?
Following
Sunday’s late-inning victory against the Seattle Mariners, there were reports
of the Yankees scouting Cincinnati Red’s All Star pitcher Johnny Cueto. The
Yankees were in fact in the building for Cueto’s start this afternoon along
with scouts from the Dodgers, Jon Morosi of Fox Sports reports. The idea of
Cueto being traded to the Yankees should excite many Bomber fans. On the season
Cueto is 6-6 with a 2.73 ERA. In a free agent year, this would be the ideal
time for the Yanks to make a move for the Ace.
Cueto
would cost the Yankees far less than someone like Cole Hamels of the Phillies
would, because of the contract situation of each. Cueto is more of a rental,
while Hamels is still locked into a long-term contract. So, for Cueto the
Yankees would not have to give up a high level prospect like Aaron Judge, Luis
Severino, or Greg Bird. It would cost them more along the lines of Rob
Refsnyder and a lower level prospect or two.
In
my opinion, Johnny Cueto is the perfect fit for the Yankees. He is a proven
stud, but would not have the pressure he has on him in Cincinnati as the only
good pitcher on the staff. He would be in a rotation with Michael Pineda and
Masahrio Tanaka. If the Yankees were to acquire Johnny, they would have the one
of the, if not the best, starting rotations in the American League.
Although
Cueto seems like a great fit in the Bronx, you can be assured that the Yankees
will not be the only team trying to acquire the services of Johnny Cueto. As
mentioned before, the Dodgers are also in on Cueto, along with the teams like
the Rangers, Orioles, and Blue Jays. At this point it seems like a two team
race between the Yankees and Dodgers, but trade season always gets hectic and
things could change very quickly.
By
Jesse Garcia
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