The New York Yankees made their first big addition on Friday afternoon. Now, they can turn all their attention toward adding a talented starting pitcher.

While there doesn't appear to be a clear positional fit for the Yanks -- Cody Bellinger is the starting center fielder and Anthony Volpe is entrenched at shortstop (Cruz's former position) -- Cruz would certainly add a power/speed dimension to New York's lineup as they chase the Blue Jays in the AL East.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cardinals as Cardinals Reportedly Scouting Yankees With Rumors Heating Up. There are just six days to go until the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline.

Yankees prospect Spencer Jones speaks on the impending MLB trade deadline and the rumors surrounding his potential trade.

The Yankees agreed to a deal with the Rockies to acquire lefty-hitting third baseman Ryan McMahon on Friday afternoon, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Neither club has confirmed the deal, which will send pitching prospects Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz to Colorado,

We're clear of the All-Star break and the MLB Draft, and that means the next big date on the baseball calendar is the July 31 trade deadline. Speaking of which, each day leading up to the deadline brings us a fresh supply of deadline rumors,

Even as the Yankees have become more reluctant to trade Ben Rice, interested teams continue to explore if he can catch regularly. A Diamondback scout is on Yankees AAA hinting

With the July 31 trade deadline looming and the Diamondbacks deliberating, the Yankees have been repeatedly linked to Arizona’s Eugenio Suárez.