Many fans were not very happy when the New York Yankees were quiet at the trade deadline a couple of weeks ago. The pitching staff had been inconsistent and many people thought the Yankees should have gone after one of the pitchers on the market. Since the trade deadline the Yankees offense has gone into a bit of a rut and they may just be looking to bolster their lineup. It is being reported that the Yankees are showing interest in Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes, according to A.J. Herrmann of YesNetwork.com.
Reyes was traded from the Toronto Blue Jays to the Rockies in a pre-deadline deal that sent Troy Tulowitzki to Toronto. Reyes has played in 13 games for the Rockies and is hitting just .216 so far. The Rockies placed him on waivers recently, as they never had any intention of holding onto him, and he has just cleared.
The Yankees have reportedly contacted the Rockies about Reyes but it is unknown at this point how much interest they truly have in the 32 year old shortstop. Reyes has been a shortstop for virtually his entire major league career but it is possible the Yankees could be interested in using him at second base. Earlier in the season it would have made sense for them to want an upgrade over Didi Gregorius but he has been playing great baseball lately hitting .314 in July and August and playing great defense.
The second base position, on the other hand, has been a bit of a problem for the bombers as Stephen Drew, who plays most days, is hitting a measly .195 this season albeit with 15 home runs. Brendan Ryan, Drew's backup, hasn't been much better as he is hitting .255 with just seven RBI.
Reyes would definitely be an upgrade over what the Yankees currently have at second base as he is still overall having a good season hitting .274 with four home runs, 34 RBI and 16 stolen bases. The issue here is what the Yankees might have to give up to get Reyes and the fact that he is still owed a lot of money (Reyes is signed through 2017 and is still owed more than $54 million.) In the George Steinbrenner days the money would not have been an issue but nowadays the Yankees aren't as crazy with their spending and might deem that Reyes isn't worth paying all the money and possibly having to give up a prospect for.
