Yankees Trade Pitch Lands Corey Seager for One MLB Player and Two Prospects

Rumors again have started to surface that the New York Yankees could be interested in Corey Seager, the superstar shortstop from the Texas Rangers.

 Seager has been among the best players in baseball for a very long time now, earning five All-Star nods, winning two World Series, two World Series MVPs, and being a three-time Silver Slugger winner. All he's done throughout his career is swing it at a very high level, and he'd be well welcomed in New York with his ability to leave the yard at any given moment. 

Factor that in with the short right-field porch, and Seager might be the best player that the Yankees could potentially go after.

On the flip side, there are some reasons to believe that the Yankees wouldn't be that interested in Seager. Part of the problem is his 10-year, $325 million deal that runs through 2031. 

That's a ton of money for the Yankees to be paying a guy who has unfortunately dealt with some injuries throughout his career, appearing in just 102 games in each of the past two seasons. At the same time, he's also hit 41 home runs throughout those two years, including an OPS+ of 130 and an OPS of .798. 

If the Rangers would be willing to eat some of his contract, the Yankees should be interested, and because of his injuries and contract, there's a possibility that they don't have to give up as much as some think for him.

A recent trade proposal from Heavy Sports would see him dealt for a very average package.

Yankees receive: SS Corey Seager

Rangers receive: SP Ryan Weathers and prospects Ben Hess and Cade Smith

“Corey Seager is attached to a 10-year, $325 million contract, which is the main reason why the Rangers may want to offload him. In 2026, Seager clubbed 20 home runs in 102 games with an OPS+ of 112. Seager battled injuries again, but that level of production is still worlds better than current 3B Ryan McMahon, who the Yankees may try to find a replacement for this offseason… That's a 3-player deal that would send two top-20 prospects to Texas and a certified starter in Ryan Weathers.

“While you may be thinking this isn't a 'strong' enough trade idea to land 2X World Series MVP Seager, the kicker is that the Yankees would have to pick up Seager's contract, which could entice Texas enough to make this deal,” TJ French wrote.

Not that Ben Hess and Cade Smith aren't good players, as well as Ryan Weathers after he impressed in New York a year ago, but this is Corey Seager we're talking about at the end of the day. 

The Yankees would obviously be hoping that he stays healthy, and as we've seen in the past for other guys, that's a big risk. 

Factor in that contract, and there's a very good possibility that things could get ugly for the Yankees, specifically in the later stages of his career. However, time is running out to win with this current core, and the Yankees are going to have to make a move like this, even if it's a risky one.