Yankees: Under the radar trade targets they could pursue before the deadline

David Peralta

One of the most underrated players in baseball, Peralta quietly has a .292 career batting average and hits about 17 home runs a year. Peralta, who won a Silver Slugger award last year, is one of the best players to never be an All-Star.

After trading away one of the premier first basemen in the league in Paul Goldschmidt and losing CF A.J Pollack, the Diamondbacks have been playing around .500 since the beginning of the season. By trading Peralta, they would be making a statement that they are officially in rebuild, and that move is always the hardest for a club.

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How he fits: With Giancarlo Stanton out until at least early August and the Yankees needing another left-handed contact hitter, Peralta might be worth the risk. Peralta is an ideal #2 hitter in your lineup, and if the Yankees could put another big bat in front of Aaron Judge and give him more RBI opportunities, they would become even more of a powerhouse than they already are.

In addition, you remove Gardner from your lineup who was the greatest offensive hole on your team.