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If not for Hal Steinbrenner pulling the plug this could have been a repeat of the Jordon Montgomery/Harrison Bader trade.

Yankees avoided huge trade mistake with Red Sox

The New York Yankees were in the midst of some eye-raising trade talks, according to rumors that recently surfaced. Chris Henrique, the founder of @BeyondtheMnstr, shed light on a potential trade discussion between the Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The alleged deal would have shipped Alex Verdugo to the Bronx in exchange for starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt. However, most experts would agree that this would have been a lopsided transaction favoring Boston.

Adding another layer to this complex issue, Verdugo will be under team control for just one more year before hitting free agency in 2025. If this deal had gone through, the Yankees would have relinquished one of their coveted, high-upside pitchers for a relatively short-term gain. While general manager Brian Cashman has not been averse to such deals in the past, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner wisely pulled the plug on the discussions before they could materialize.

https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-yankees/yankees-avoided-huge-trade-mistake-with-red-sox/