{"id":879747,"date":"2026-09-01T18:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/879747\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T18:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:08:17","slug":"why-yankees-could-still-make-trade-for-rockies-hunter-goodman-during-mlb-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/879747\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Yankees could still make trade for Rockies’ Hunter Goodman during MLB offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Yankees could still make trade for Rockies’ Hunter Goodman during MLB offseason<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The New York Yankees<\/a> did not land an upgrade at catcher during the trade deadline, balking at high asking prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And while Austin Wells has been hitting much better over the last month, the Yankees would be wise to attempt to acquire a catcher in the upcoming offseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The most popular name at the catcher’s position in the trade market was Colorado Rockies<\/a> All-Star backstop Hunter Goodman.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Colorado’s front office set a very high asking price for the slugger, who has 36 home runs with an .865 OPS in his age 26 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FanSided’s Robert Murray<\/a> wrote Tuesday that a Goodman trade is not out of the question this winter. Goodman is a top name to watch in the offseason trade market.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Behind the plate, however, is where teams had concerns, and it impacted his market at the deadline. Still, a player of Goodman’s caliber offensively, especially at a premium position, is rarely available,” Murray wrote. “And if [William] Contreras is indeed moved over the winter, could a team that misses out on him step up and acquire Goodman?”\u00a0<\/p>\n

MORE:Cubs trade deadline addition Clay Holmes likely to opt out of $12M 2027 player option<\/a><\/p>\n

If the Rockies prefer not to trade Goodman, the Yankees could pivot to Contreras from the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Either backstop would be an offensive upgrade in New York’s left-handed-dominant lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Logistically, Wells would become the backup catcher in the Bronx.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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