{"id":311996,"date":"2026-08-02T16:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/311996\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T16:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:44:41","slug":"the-yankees-6-most-attractive-trade-deadline-chips-on-the-mlb-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/311996\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yankees\u2019 6 most attractive trade deadline chips on the MLB roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CHICAGO \u2014 Early Saturday, the New York Yankees made their first trade of the deadline rush, sending reliever Camilo Doval to the Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> for a pair of prospects.<\/p>\n

Doval might not be the only big leaguer the Yankees jettison \u2014 especially after how clearly their need for offense was on display again in a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in which they squandered a strong start by Max Fried, who allowed one run in 5 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s trade deadline has been different from others. There are still so many teams trying to decide if they are buyers or sellers or if they\u2019re trying to do a little bit of both to stay afloat in tight wild-card races.<\/p>\n

In the American League, six teams were still within 3 1\/2 games of the final wild-card spot as of Saturday night. In the National League, that number was four.<\/p>\n

The Yankees have plenty of prospects to trade, but Doval may have been only the first big-league chip they flip.<\/p>\n

Here are their likely six most attractive MLB trade chips. (Note: These are also their most realistic trade chips. They aren\u2019t trading Ben Rice, trust us on that one):<\/p>\n

Ryan Weathers, LHP<\/p>\n

Weathers, 26, has been a huge addition for the Yankees, helping to stabilize a rotation hurt by injuries to Fried and Carlos Rod\u00f3n, and a late start to the season from Gerrit Cole. In 21 starts, he has a 3.99 ERA and a 4-7 record, and has thrown 115 innings, nearing his career high of 137 1\/3 set in 2023 between the majors and the minors. He\u2019s been great at getting groundballs (46.9 percent) and strikeouts (26.1 percent), though his fastball has been beaten up (.615 slugging percentage).<\/p>\n

Anthony Volpe, SS<\/p>\n

Would the Yankees trade the 25-year-old Volpe? Who knows? They would have to land a full-time starting shortstop or probably promote top prospect George Lombard Jr. \u2014 though asking a rookie to debut in the middle of a playoff push would be a lot. Don\u2019t forget: The Yankees reached the 2024 World Series with Volpe as their shortstop. He\u2019s been good defensively (4 DRS) and not great on offense (.240 BA, 1 HR in 194 PA), and will be a free agent in 2029.<\/p>\n

Will Warren, RHP<\/p>\n

Warren, 27, started out hot (3.22 ERA first 12 starts) and then cratered (5.48 ERA last 10 appearances). But maybe there\u2019s a team that thinks it can get more out of his five-pitch mix and bulldog mentality. Warren has seen his sweeper whiff rate fall from 33 percent in 2025 to 21.4 percent this season. He won\u2019t be a free agent until 2031.<\/p>\n

Spencer Jones, OF<\/p>\n

Jones, a 25-year-old rookie, hasn\u2019t quelled his swing-and-miss concerns (40.7 percent). But he\u2019s homered three times this week and has looked more comfortable the longer he\u2019s been in the majors this season. The solo shot he hit Saturday night was a prime example of what makes him so tantalizing: It came against a lefty, and he rocked it 370 feet and 106 mph the other way and into the wind. Jones is athletic and can play all three outfield positions. He might be making a strong case the Yankees should keep him as next year\u2019s center fielder with Trent Grisham heading into free agency this offseason.<\/p>\n

Wind blowing in? No problem for Spencer Jones. pic.twitter.com\/wRz3EM8n3S<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Jasson Dom\u00ednguez, OF<\/p>\n

Dom\u00ednguez, 23, has struggled to live up to the hype of his prospect days \u2014 and how could he when he was compared to Mike Trout? This season, though, he hasn\u2019t done himself many favors. The Yankees started giving him everyday starts June 13, and he went into Saturday with just a .661 OPS over his past 41 games. This week, he slid past third base after a double and made a costly, ugly play in Saturday\u2019s loss, letting a ball dribble past him in right field \u2014 a continuation of the defensive issues he\u2019s shown for years. Still, Dom\u00ednguez is a hard worker and well-liked, and his switch hitting carries plenty of potential. He won\u2019t be a free agent until 2031.<\/p>\n

Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2B<\/p>\n

Would the Yankees trade Chisholm? He\u2019s underperformed so much that even he said last week that his season has \u201csucked.\u201d But he\u2019s still one of the Yankees\u2019 most talented players \u2014 especially with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger sidelined with injuries. Chisholm will be a free agent this offseason, which might make it easier for New York to part with him. To replace him, the Yankees would have to trade for a starting second baseman (Luis Arraez?) or bring up Lombard. It seems highly unlikely the Yankees would deal Chisholm, but it can\u2019t be ruled out.<\/p>\n