The New York Yankees managed to make one big addition at the MLB trade deadline, acquiring All-Star hitter Jazz Chisholm Jr. It came without any of the Yankees top prospects having to be moved, but there might be a reason behind that.
New York made it pretty clear to teams ahead of the MLB trade deadline that it didn’t want to trade outfielder Jasson Dominguez. Likewise, outfield prospect Spencer Jones was considered to be off the table outside of deals for a perennial All-Star with multiple seasons of contract control.
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Among the players New York had been connected to in MLB trade rumors, such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Garrett Crochet, a variety of circumstances prevented a deal from happening. The Toronto Blue Jays decided to keep Guerrero Jr. and Crochet’s contract demands tanked his trade value.
Another factor that might’ve influenced trade talks is the perception of one of the Yankees top prospects. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Jones has recently drawn some comparisons to Joey Gallo.
