However, there are a few reasons why I don’t think they land him. Number one: I’m not sold on the Twins being sellers. If the Astros, Mariners, and Orioles are going to buy, why wouldn’t the Twins? They have a better record than all of those teams, and they’re just a game out of the final Wild Card spot and just three games back of the division.

Let’s say they do sell; the Yankees would likely get outbid. If they are selling, my guess is they’re looking for prospects. With how desperate the Yankees are for Jeffers, which has been widely reported ad nauseam, my guess is the Twins front office would hold Cashman’s feet to the fire and force him to overpay. That’s not what Cashman does, and this is a very solid pivot that helps both teams.

Carson Kelly’s .976 OPS against left-handed pitching ranks second among catchers. He’s a veteran with a mutual option at the end of the season for $7.5M. The Cubs are clearly not selling, but they could net two Yankees pitchers, and they already have Miguel Amaya, who’s younger, cheaper, and putting up a season nearly identical to Kelly’s.

Doval has been a rollercoaster on the Yankees, but there’s no debate about the level of stuff he has. He could simply be a pitcher who bounces back when he leaves New York, or he’s broken. I would take that risk if I were the Cubs, or they could simply lean on his 3.54 xERA and 3.76 xFIP.

Beck was dominant in Triple-A but struggled once he got called up. He’s a 27-year-old who can start right now or be a long reliever in the bullpen. He fits a need for the Cubs, who need pitching depth, and all they have to give up is one of their two catchers, who’s likely a free agent after the season anyway.

Trade Idea Number 4

Yankees Receive: LHP Adrian Morejon

Padres Receive: RHP Ben Hess, OF Spencer Jones

I want Mason Miller more than probably any Yankee fan on the planet. I’d give up a top-10 prospect in the system just so I could watch him walk out to “Blind” by Korn and throw one inning in pinstripes. He would be the best reliever the Yankees have had since Mariano Rivera.

When I originally pitched a trade that involved Lagrange and Lombard for him, my fellow Yankee fans freaked out. Here’s the thing: that probably doesn’t even get it done. The Padres don’t look like true sellers, so any trade involving Miller would have to be an overpay, and what I offered is likely in the “fair” range. Let’s pivot to the Padres’ second-best reliever, who’s a free agent at the end of the season.

Morejon is a left-handed missile throwing 99 mph bowling balls with a 2.47 FIP. He’s up there for the best left-handed reliever in baseball. I personally think he’s better than David Bednar, but who cares; you’d have both.