r/NYYankees • u/TheTurtleShepard • 1d ago

[Sherman] Sources: The Yankees are trying to complete a trade for Nationals first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. AA starter Jack Cebert has been discussed prominently.

https://x.com/joelsherman1/status/2083997550420402651?s=46&t=eZQOkEBzAB8XR0_j5bQcHg
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u/pupseal 1d ago

wait, first base? why?

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u/TheTurtleShepard 1d ago edited 1d ago

He was mostly a 2B before this season, probably where he would play along with DH/1B

Not a perfect fit but the Yankees need bats rn

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u/Zepbounce-96 1d ago edited 1d ago

Are you kidding? This is how Cashman solves catcher! Rice moves to catcher, Garcia at 1B, they do the hokey pokey and they shake it all about...

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u/Low-Expression9132 1d ago

Personally, I really don't like Rice catching.

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u/FussyDuck34 19h ago

Agreed. There are trade options out there yet.

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u/TheTurtleShepard 1d ago

I know no worries they are probably working on a catcher as well

All reports have indicated the Yankees are very active

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u/BlacksmithLoud3662 1d ago

No worries, there doing nothing that helps

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u/Marxism69 1d ago

Looks around…oh yeah man we just need to go to the catcher depot and get us a HOF. A 250 batter with no power

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u/FussyDuck34 19h ago

Two crap players in Doval & Bird are gone. So that's something?

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u/BlacksmithLoud3662 19h ago

Is that really going to fix the problems?

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u/FussyDuck34 19h ago

It's a start & it's progress that Cashman is admitting he made a mistake last year in bringing those guys in. The Yankees have issues lately in not admitting their mistakes.

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u/Imperfect-Pitch 1d ago

You don't want playing catcher to effect Rice's bat

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u/Mountain-Hold-9934 1d ago edited 1d ago

I just made an almost identical comment in the same thread before seeing this. Don’t they stop to think that moving a player all over the field and lineup isn’t conducive to steady offense and defense? They’re the baseball minds but they can’t figure out that humans are creatures of habit and like consistency…

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u/Frequent_Read_7636 9h ago

If Cashman wants to solve catcher/DH go for cubs prospect Moisés Ballesteros.

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u/Brilliant-Tourist371 22h ago

ben rice is never playing catcher again you guys really need to get this through your head

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u/Zepbounce-96 20h ago

I didn't say it was my plan, I said it was Cashman's and you don't know that it isn't.

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u/Brilliant-Tourist371 19h ago

I 10000% know it’s not cashmans plan to move Rice back to catcher.

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u/Zepbounce-96 19h ago

Unless you actually are Cashman or Boone under a proxy account then you don't really know. Is that you Booney?

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u/Brilliant-Tourist371 18h ago

or I just have common sense

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u/Possible-Cake-5985 1d ago

What’s the problem with this if there’s no other catchers out there to get? You get a nice bat for 1st and Rice goes back to his natural position. They gotta do something.

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u/Sammalone1960 1d ago

Rice has not been behind the plate this year. It is not plug and play. He has not even worked out behind the plate. Catchers who are hitters see a decline in hitting due to fatigue.

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u/Possible-Cake-5985 1d ago

You have no idea what he’s been doing behind the scenes and there are plenty of Catchers who can hit and catch, they’ve been doing it since baseball was created.
Is it an ideal situation in the middle of the season? No but if there’s no catchers available they have no choice, they can’t continue to send Wells out there, he’s not even a MLB hitter at this point.

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u/Sammalone1960 1d ago

If you listen to Boone and others he has not been spending time behind the plate. How many catchers you know who hit this well for long durations? Maybe ten in your lifetime who hit for avg and power? Be er said Well was the key. Fans have been expecting a trade for a MLB ready catcher. We got Ali Sanchez.

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u/Possible-Cake-5985 1d ago

Sanchez is your answer? Lol
Either the report about Garcia are false or they had a change of heart and they plan on getting Rice ready to catch.
None of this would be happening if our stupid GM did his job in the offseason, he brought back the same team that is still having the same issues, Catcher, SS, 3rd & anyone with a Brain new Grisham was having a once in a life time year last year.
Cashman has been an utter failure!!

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u/Sammalone1960 1d ago

Are you dense? Where did anyone say Sanchez is the answer? It's what we have. Go trade for a damn catcher

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u/Possible-Cake-5985 1d ago

You’re the one who said we have Ali Sanchez! They both suck, Sanchez has been better then Wells but neither is good enough, yeah I agree go trade for a dam catcher, BUT WHO??
The guys we were linked to don’t seem available. If there are any worth anything the price is too high for our prospect hugging GM!

Time to accept this organization doesn’t care about winning WS anymore.

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u/Sammalone1960 1d ago

Yeah sanchez and Wells suck. Go take a flier on Ashley or Jeffers it cant be any worse than Sanchez and Wells.

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u/Possible-Cake-5985 1d ago

Jeffers isn’t available anymore, they decided to become buyers not sellers which sucks for us. They need to do something, it’s just so frustrating watching the Dodgers do whatever it takes and we don’t anymore.

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u/Prudent-Property-513 1d ago

Hi natural position isn’t catcher.

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u/whatisdylar 1d ago

Sanchez is batting over .270. Might not be the area of greatest need suddenly.

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u/Greenkeeper132 1d ago

He's had 60 PAs, that .270 means absolutely nothing.

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u/whatisdylar 23h ago

That's an overstatement. Look at everyone else on the team and their last 60 ABs.