MLB insider has nightmare Yankees trade deadline suggestions for Brian Cashman

As we inch closer towards trade season, the New York Yankees are being linked as potential suitors for stars across the board. Everyone from Tarik Skubal to Luis Arraez (really?) and gobs of players in between at various levels of stardom have been bandied about as potential Yankees' targets.

Some have pushed shortstop as New York's biggest need, but the consensus is that, more than anything, the Yankees most likely go after bullpen help and a right-handed-hitting catcher. Catcher is the greatest need, and bullpen arms typically are readily available come late July, so that makes a good deal of sense.

Where the Yankees turn to find help in those areas will be the question, and MLB insider Jon Heyman put forth a horrifying suggestion during a recent appearance on MLB Network. The veteran reporter's logic in suggesting that the Yankees look to a frequent trade partner, the Colorado Rockies, to solve their needs, given the two clubs' history.

Specifically, Heyman suggests Rockies closer Antonio Senzatela and catcher Hunter Goodman as two guys Brian Cashman could eye.

"[The Yankees] do need bullpen [help], I believe. Their bullpen has not been bad, but I think that's an area to look at. [Antonio] Senzatela might be the best choice for them. He's been really good this year. Not a big strikeout guy, but his ERA was 6 last year as a starter, it's 2 now as a bullpen piece, and he's been excellent for the Rockies," Heyman said.

He also said the Yankees could look to the Rockies for catching help, given their well-documented struggles, though he did call Goodman, who isn't a free agent until 2030, a "pie in the sky" option.

Rockies Antonio Senzatela and Hunter Goodman are not answers to the Yankees' problems

In a general sense, all Yankees fans would be well within their rights to protest the organization if it made any more trades with Colorado. Since last year's deadline, the Yankees and Rockies have hooked up for three deals, and the trio of Jake Bird, Ryan McMahon, and Angel Chivilli have the club searching for solutions for the same problems once again.

Senzatela and Goodman present a unique set of problems as well. The effect Coors Field has on hitters is well-documented, but its nuances aren't completely understood. In fact, in addition to the altitude affecting hitter performance, the mile-high air also impacts pitchers.

The altitude flattens out breaking pitches, leading to pitchers going with a different approach in Denver compared to on the road. It also means that Rockies hitters can see vastly different methods of attack, even from the same opposing pitcher, depending on whether the game is played at home or on the road.

All of that is to say, longtime Rockies players have some unique adjustments to go through when traded to new places.

Now, besides these questions of physics, there's another reason why Senzatela should have a huge buyer-beware sign stamped to his forehead. He entered 2026 with a 5.18 career ERA over parts of nine major league seasons, and while they came as a starter, it's still such a long track record that it's hard to ignore.

Even if we consider the fact that the velocity boost he's received by converting to relief, his fastball is averaging 97.3 miles per hour in 2026 versus a career average of 94.5; his 3.84 SIERA and 4.15 SIERA project much more average performance than his 2.29 ERA would indicate. His lack of strikeout stuff does nothing to improve a key area in which New York's relief corps is lacking, too. If the Yankees are going to add a bullpen arm, it should be one with a greater potential impact.

As for Goodman, a 31-homer campaign backed up by hitting 20 dingers over 68 games thus far in 2026 seems like a dream for the Yankees behind the plate. Outside of the normal Coors concerns, though, his 33.3% strikeout rate in 2026 and 28.8% K-rate for his career are big warning signs.

Goodman would also be prohibitively expensive, which is why Heyman referred to it as unlikely. He's just 26 years old and comes with three additional years of team control beyond 2026. Colorado has all the leverage in trade talks.

At the end of the day, the relationship between the Yankees and the Rockies is a toxic one, and Brian Cashman would be wise to cut ties and find a new preferred trade partner. Better yet, maybe he could broaden his horizons and negotiate with the entire league.

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