Pederson’s bat would play perfectly in Yankee Stadium, plus he’s had World Series success and come up clutch in big moments. (He signed the one-year, $19.65 million qualifying offer.) In exchange for the Giants doing so, the Yankees would part with one of their better pitching prospects in Warren. If they were to acquire someone like Pederson, they would likely require the other team to eat some of his remaining contract. The Yankees operated all offseason like they were avoiding the fourth luxury tax threshold. Yankees get: DH Joc Pederson and cash Giants get: RHP Will Warren In fact, I wouldn’t even do Cortes-for-Nootbaar straight-up. Also, I view Cortes as a solid mid-rotation starter, and being left-handed and under 30 years old gives him more value.
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240 hitter in his first 680 plate appearances and he profiles as a 15- to 18-home run hitter, but has never hit more than 14 in a season in his pro career. But I just don’t think he’s going to hit enough. I realize everyone loves his exit velocity, makeup and competitiveness. He’s a below-average defender in center field and isn’t going to hit enough to play a corner on a regular basis. I think Nootbaar is a fourth outfielder, not an everyday outfielder. Kutyīowden says: I absolutely hate this trade idea. Dunham, 25, could become a third or fourth outfielder with just enough ability on both sides of the ball, and he’ll be eligible for the Rule 5 draft in December. Thorpe, 22, is a former second-round pick with good command and middling stuff.
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Cortes is a Yankees fan-favorite, and the club could look to upgrade its rotation again in the offseason. But to get a young player with Nootbaar’s skills, it’s going to hurt. Helps, also, that Nootbaar is under team control through 2027 and is a lefty hitter. But if Bader is too injury-prone for their liking as he heads toward his 30s, Nootbaar brings exit velocity, a good eye, and solid enough defense so he could shift to left field this season and head back to center field next year. If he’s in their long-term plans, maybe this isn’t the best deal. The Yankees have to decide whether they want to extend free-agent-to-be Harrison Bader this offseason.
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