Yankees Considered Trading Star Outfielder to Mets

Before their current hot streak that's seen them climb to the top of the American League standings with a 93-68 record, giving them a chance to claim the AL East title on the last day of the regular season over the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees briefly considered selling at the trade deadline.

Things weren't looking so bright in late July after Aaron Judge was placed on the injured list with a flexor strain in his elbow, which the club initially feared would've required Tommy John surgery. That was one of just several negative developments for New York amidst a summer slump that nearly caused the organization to punt on the 2025 campaign.

While doing their due diligence, per SNY's Andy Martino, the Yankees discussed trading center fielder Trent Grisham to the crosstown New York Mets for third baseman Brett Baty.

"That included concepts that would have moved one big leaguer for another," Martino wrote. "One example, according to league sources, was a discussion with the Mets about dealing Trent Grishman for Brett Baty. The Mets needed a rental center fielder, while the Yankees sought a controllable third baseman and liked Baty’s lefty swing."

Martino noted that those talks never progressed, and the Yankees went on to buy rather aggressively. Third base had been a glaring hole for the club after Oswaldo Cabrera fractured his ankle in May, and the team ultimately solved that issue by acquiring Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies.