Yankees: Would Max Scherzer be a great fit with the Yanks?

The Yankees are essentially the miracle team of Major League Baseball. Despite the injuries, the Yanks are somehow in first place in the American League East by one game.

How are the Yankees doing it? With consistent pitching and clutch hitting by the unlikeliest of players.

Winning two out of three games against the formable Tampa Bay Rays this past weekend and a come from behind victory on Monday versus the Orioles, this Yankee team is possibly on the road towards another division title.

We know that most of the injured Yankees will be back at some point this season but what about the pitching staff? Currently, the Yanks are seventh in all of baseball in pitching, which is a miracle despite all of the injuries to their rotation.

An unsung hero like Domingo German is leading the AL in wins and club in ERA. He is indeed the best pitcher in the rotation and if he keeps up this type of production, could be in contention for the American League CY Young Award.

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However, what if the Yankee rotation begins to falter? Will general manager Brian Cashman acquire a starting pitcher?

One such name out there could be Max Scherzer. With the Nationals contemplating a possible fire sale this summer, there is a real possibility that the team could trade their prized pitcher to a contender, especially the Yankees.

Scherzer is having a disappointing season with a 2-5 record, 3.72 ERA and 85 strikeouts. Despite pitching well in his starts, the lack of run support has been his undoing.

With the Nats closing to rebuilding yet again, it would make sense for the team to trade their three-time Cy Young winner to get younger talent in return.

The question is will the Yankees give up a handful of young players for a 34-year-old starter (six-time All-Star or not)?

Scherzer is a great regular season pitcher but a so-so shooter in the playoffs.

During the Postseason, Scherzer holds a record of 4-5 with a 3.72 ERA. His best playoff run was in 2012 with the Detroit Tigers where he went 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA and helped lead Detroit to the American League Championship Series.

Are the Yankees be impressed by these statistics? Maybe, but if the Bombers injury woes continue, they’ll have no choice but to acquire one of the best pitchers in baseball and hope he helps them to a 28th World Series championship.