MLB Network floats intriguing Yankees-Indians trade for Francisco Lindor

How about this trade package for Francisco Lindor, Yankees fans?

The braintrust here at Yanks Go Yard already broke down some potential trade packages that could help the New York Yankees land Francisco Lindor in a deal with the Cleveland Indians, but now we can piggyback that with what MLB Network is talking about.

On Tuesday, the hot stove was apparently roaring in Secaucus, New Jersey, and the possibility of a Yanks-Tribe blockbuster for the star shortstop was a topic of conversation, leading MLB.com’s Jason Catania to propose a trade package that could get a deal done.

It’s safe to say most Yankees fans wouldn’t have a problem with this, but then again, there are some drawbacks — for both sides.

At the end of the day, the Yankees need to make a significant concession in any deal for Lindor, and in this scenario it comes in the form of Clint Frazier (though many fans don’t want to see the star slugger go after his all-around breakout 2020 campaign). However, if Frazier did have to go, the other pieces that would follow are hardly a loss.

Miguel Andujar very clearly doesn’t have a role on this Yankees roster, which was made evident down the stretch this past season, and losing pitching prospects Luis Gil and Albert Abreu would hardly affect the Yankees’ farm system. The Bombers already have Clarke Schmidt and Deivi Garcia as likely future starters cracking the roster, making Gil a bit redundant, while Abreu has proven he probably can’t fit into this pitching staff. The Indians can surely use four serviceable cost-effective MLB players, though!

Some would argue this is too much for the Yanks to give up, however, because the cost to extend Lindor has to play a role here. If he’s walking after 2021 OR you’re giving him a $200 million contract, that has to weigh into the negotiations. So when you consider that every player the Indians would be getting in this hypothetical deal is MLB-ready and one of them is a potential All-Star, perhaps general manager Brian Cashman might think that’s too high of a price.

We don’t know though. We haven’t a clue. Nothing has yet to materialize, let alone come into focus. But we’ll be here in stride with everything that pops up pertaining to the Yankees and Lindor. For now, let’s just keep trying to spark the stove.

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