The New York Yankees made their first big addition on Friday afternoon. Now, they can turn all their attention toward adding a talented starting pitcher.

The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to be active in the coming days, but it's unclear what moves they'll make. One of their more intriguing trade chips is All-

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies.

Could the Yankees pull off a blockbuster trade for Mike Trout? Explore the wild MLB trade pitch as rumors swirl on the team's moves.

New York Yankees top prospect Spencer Jones has been scratched from tonight's game in AAA due to back spasms.

The Yankees have established a track record over these last several years of acquiring relievers at the trade deadline. Even in 2023, when they ended up missing the playoffs, the Yankees traded for Keynan Middleton from the White Sox.

Several teams with postseason aspirations have reportedly been linked to Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eugenio Suárez as the trade deadline draws closer.

While there doesn't appear to be a clear positional fit for the Yanks -- Cody Bellinger is the starting center fielder and Anthony Volpe is entrenched at shortstop (Cruz's former position) -- Cruz would certainly add a power/speed dimension to New York's lineup as they chase the Blue Jays in the AL East.