Yankees want to steal one Mets star at the trade deadline

Barring a shocking turn of events, the New York Mets won't even come close to playoff contention.

As such, they will most likely be sellers at the Aug. 3 trade deadline, with even Francisco Lindor as a potential trade target. Multiple teams will be keeping an eye on Queens and who becomes available, and that includes their neighbors from the Bronx — the New York Yankees.

According to MLB.com, the Yankees are keeping tabs on Clay Holmes, and they wouldn't mind bringing him back after he left for their NL counterpart.

The Yankees could trade for Clay Holmes 

“The Yankees, White Sox, Phillies, Rays, Rangers, Dodgers and D-backs were among the teams with scouts in attendance at Holmes’ latest outing, according to The Athletic,” read the report. “Holmes can opt out of  his contract this offseason to become a free agent and recently said he hadn’t engaged in substantive extension talks with the Mets, making him a likely candidate to be dealt.”

Holmes is working his way back from a fractured right fibula. He hasn't toed the rubber since mid-May, but he's inching closer to his return. The veteran right-hander just made his second rehab start for Single-A St. Lucie, and his contract situation makes him a no-brainer trade candidate for the Mets.

The Yankees, of all teams, might need him the least, given their strong rotation. They should look for an upgrade at shortstop and another big bat instead. However, after years of shortcomings in the Brian Cashman-Aaron Boone era, it only makes sense that they go big-name hunting and keep tabs on every potential star who might be available.