The Washington Nationals would be smart to pursue a deal for this New York Yankees right-hander to bolster their pitching staff.
and Trevor Williams, hitting free agency. There are plenty of in-house options to replace them, as the team can choose from a mix of MacKenzie Gore, Mitchell Parker, Jake Irvin, DJ Herz, Josiah Gray and Jackson Rutledge.Would the veteran righty be a good fit for the Nationals? Here are four reasons that they should pursue a trade for the two-time All-Star this winter.As mentioned above, this could be one of the youngest starting rotations in baseball next season.
He would provide insurance behind Gore, who has the look of a staff ace, and Irvin, who has been their nominal No. 1. Stroman would slot in nicely behind those two in the mix.The Yankees are motivated to cut salary where they can so that they can afford to bring back Juan Soto and make other additions to the roster. Because of that, the asking price in a trade centered around the right-handed pitcher likely wouldn’t be too high.
Washington isn’t cash-strapped either. They can afford to take on his salary, especially if it means a better prospect being attached to him in what is effectively a salary dump. His 55.8 groundball rate in his career is well above the 43.4 MLB average. A fly ball rate of 16.9 percent is well below the league average of 23.5.
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