Yankees Predicted To Cut Ties With Veteran Ex-Red Sox Infielder

The New York Yankees are loaded with talent, but there are also a few key moves they could make before the trade deadline.

They could look to add a starting pitcher and a third baseman through a trade, but a move like this would mean the Bronx Bombers are parting ways with players currently on their active roster.

FanSided’s Rucker Haringey recently predicted the Yankees would cut ties with 31-year-old infielder Pablo Reyes before the season is over.

“Pablo Reyes deserves credit for beating the odds to make the team’s Opening Day roster as a backup infielder. Boone brought him north with the team on the basis of his strong spring performance,” Haringey wrote. “But there’s a reason why Reyes has bounced about the majors with several different teams over the last several seasons.

“He’s a 31-year-old fringe Major Leaguer with a career batting average of .248; he is not the sort of difference-maker a team like the Yankees would like to bring off the bench. Reyes might survive for a while if he swings a hot bat and plays solid defense, but the Yankees will want a bench option with a higher ceiling heading into the postseason. That’s when Reyes will be offloaded either by trade or outright release.”

There are really only two ways this season can go for Reyes, who spent the bulk of the past two seasons with the Boston Red Sox.

If he hits well and plays solid defense, the Yankees could trade him before the trade deadline. This would likely happen whenever top prospect Jorbit Vivas shows he’s ready for the big leagues.

If Reyes doesn’t play well, the Yankees would simply cut him over the next month or two. Either way, it’s going to be a steep hill to climb for the veteran infielder to stay on the roster this season.

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