Blue Jays and Yankees could win AL East by making this one trade, but one has to show they want it more
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Heading into the Major League Baseball trade deadline, there are many teams that could use a shortstop, including the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays perhaps might not be as aggressive as the Yankees.
The Yankees absolutely have to try to win over the next year or two, as there really isn't enough young talent to suggest they have a real opportunity to remain one of the better teams in baseball over the next decade, once Aaron Judge and others start to slow down with age.
At the same time, the Blue Jays have continued to show that they'll press the right buttons when needed. Just because they've struggled at times this year due to injuries doesn't mean Toronto isn't looking to improve on both sides of the ball.
That's why it's interesting that Jeff Passan recently named the Yankees and Blue Jays as fits for C.J. Abrams, the Washington Nationals shortstop.
“Abrams is on pace for career highs across the board in his age-25 season, but as noted above, his defense and familiar patterns still make you wonder if this is the year it all comes together. He's an easy plus runner with strong bat speed/raw power and, like Peña, has leaned into the pull/lift elements (to the biggest degree this season) to get to his power in games. Is the solution to move him to second or third base or maybe even to center field? Can he keep this up all season? If he solves these questions, he might be on the road to becoming the star some envisioned in the 2019 draft.
“Best fits: Braves, Rays, Yankees, Blue Jays,” Jeff Passan of ESPN wrote.
Abrams has been a known trade target over the past few months. It's a big question why the Nationals would want to move on from a young shortstop who has so many years of control left, as he isn't a free agent until 2029.
However, the Nationals have done some strange things in recent years, so this type of trade can't be counted out. Both the Yankees and Blue Jays also have the farm system to get something done.
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