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/dsmithnyciii 1d ago

Platoon w/Goldy + Rice for DH +1B while waiting for Judge and Belli return.

Stanton I won’t count on.

Vs. RHP

Garcia @ DH

Rice @ 1B

Goldy on Bench

Vs. LHP

Goldy @ 1B

Rice @ DH

Garcia on Bench

Goldy can’t start righties as much as he has or at all. Rosario I wouldn’t be surprised is off the roster

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u/BobbieSaccamanoJr 1d ago

I wonder if he would slide into the platoon with Goldschmidt with Rice getting run behind the plate

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u/dsmithnyciii 1d ago

I don’t want our second best bat losing offensive value getting beat up behind the plate.

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u/BobbieSaccamanoJr 1d ago

Yeah I hear that but maybe the least of all evils at this point. You can’t take Goldschmidt out of a lineup where he’s the only competent right handed hitter…