{"id":722715,"date":"2026-06-08T08:46:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722715\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:46:36","slug":"alex-rodriguez-urges-yankees-to-avoid-trading-for-mlb-all-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722715\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Rodriguez Urges Yankees To Avoid Trading For MLB All-Star"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NEW YORK – JULY 01: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees celebrates his eighth inning two run home run against the Seattle Mariners on July 1, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Mariners 4-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the New York Yankees<\/a> beat the Boston Red Sox<\/a> by a score of 6-1 (at home) in the Bronx.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s game was rained out, and the teams split the series 1-1.<\/p>\n

The Yankees are now off to Ohio for a series with the Cleveland Guardians<\/a> that starts on Monday night.<\/p>\n

A-Rod Urges Yankees To Avoid Trading For MLB All-Star\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

GettyAlex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees looks on against the Seattle Mariners<\/a> on July 1, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Mariners 4-2.<\/p>\n

The Yankees have been one of the best teams in the MLB<\/a> this season, so there is no question that they will head into the trade deadline as buyers.<\/p>\n

One of the hottest names on the trading block has been<\/a> Detroit Tigers<\/a> superstar Tarik Skubal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That said, Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez would prefer the team avoid making a run at the two-time Cy Young award winner.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez (via FS1\u2019s First Things First<\/a>): \u201cI would stay away from Skubal. I think he\u2019s one of the best pitchers, if not the best pitcher in the game. But if you think about the Yankees, they have probably the best starting rotation when healthy, since we won in 2009.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skubal has only appeared in seven games this season due to injury.<\/p>\n

That said, he is coming off a year where he went 13-6 with a 2.21 ERA in 31 starts.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old has spent all seven seasons of his career with the Tigers.<\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan wrote:<\/a> \u201cTarik Skubal underwent elbow surgery May 6. One month and one day later, he threw five scoreless innings on 54 pitches and punched out six at High-A. Maybe Skubal is just that guy, but if nanoscope technology halves the return time from bone-chip injuries, what an advancement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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GettyTarik Skubal #29 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates after striking out Cal Raleigh<\/a> (not pictured) of the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning in game five of the American League Division Series at T-Mobile Park on October 10, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n

As Rodriguez notes, the Yankees have an elite pitching staff already.<\/p>\n

There are other needs that they should target ahead of their hopeful playoff run.<\/p>\n

Yankees Right Now\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

GettyTrent Grisham #12 (R) of the New York Yankees celebrates his fifth inning home run against the Boston Red Sox with teammate Ben Rice<\/a> #22 at Yankee Stadium on June 05, 2026 in New York City.<\/p>\n

The Yankees are 38-26 in 64 games, which has them as the second-place team in the American League East.<\/p>\n

They have won six out of their last ten games.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tBen Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0
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