The Yankees said they weren't going to trade Brett Gardner after the Ellsbury signing, but with Carlos Beltran now in the mix as well it sounds like that plan is changing. Andy McCullough reported yesterday that the Yankees are receiving "significant interest" in Brett Gardner and are at least willing to listen to offers for him. Chad Jennings reported the same on Gardner and also reported that the Yankees are actively shopping Ichiro Suzuki, who's basically become the 5th outfielder at this point.
It's unclear what the Yankees would be looking to get back or could get back for either of these guys. I have to think it wouldn't be much for Ichiro and less than it could be for Gardner because he's a year away from free agency. Still, with as much outfield depth as they've accumulated this week it makes sense that the Yankees would go this route. They have a ton of roster holes to fill and if one of these players can be used to help that effort that's probably the best way to get value out of them. Personally, I'd trade Ichiro for a bag of balls and a souvenir soda cup if I could get that back and I'd hold onto Gardner. With the 40-man roster completely full again, maybe one of them becomes part of a package deal for some starting pitching. Just a thought...
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