Yankees: Which starting pitcher could they acquire before the trade deadline?

The Yankees are currently tied for first place in the American League East with rival Boston Red Sox and hold baseball’s best record at 46-20. With the trade deadline creeping closer and closer, the team should not sit pretty and continue to lean on the added support of young but sporadic player performances.

That being said, the Yanks should not rush into any rash and gratuitous roster moves. With an overloaded roster of all sorts of players, from veterans to young prospects to middle-aged potential starters, the Yankees have unlimited options.

And what better a time to look for that added boost come the second half of the season than now, after two of their five opening day rotational starting pitchers landed on the DL. Jordan Montgomery is recovering from Tommy John surgery and Masahiro Tanaka has mild strains in both hamstrings.

With an overpowering lineup of hitters who are either playing the best baseball of their lives this season or have the potential to turn it around at the snap of their fingers, it seems as though the Yankees have their objective decided for them. Add a top-notch starter to their already superb roster.

Because of the standing success of the team, the Yankees should consider trading several of their players including Tyler Austin, Greg Bird, Brandon Drury, Tommy Kahnle and Neil Walker. Each of these guys is finding themselves displaced on the current Bomber roster but could be valuable to one of the other 29 MLB teams.

Furthermore, due to the frugal offseason, the Yankees have over $20 million until they reach the luxury tax threshold. This stockpile of spending money is something the Yankees and their fans are not used to having and could be utilized in the near future.

Without further adieu, let’s dive into who the Yanks could target this trade deadline.