If the New York Yankees want to hold onto some of their top prospects at the deadline, trading a blossoming young star from their major league roster could be i

The New York Yankees have fielded trade calls about their young slugger as they've reportedly refused to move some others.

The New York Yankees have been linked in MLB trade rumors this summer to hitters like Eugenio Suarez, Ryan McMahon and Ke’Bryan Hayes, along with several front-line starting pitchers. With the MLB trade deadline nearing, a new target has emerged.

Although the last few weeks have not gone particularly smoothly, the New York Yankees will be active buyers at the trade deadline. They are every year. New York is in wild-card position and there's still plenty of time remaining to make a run at the AL East title,

The hottest third baseman who probably will be traded is Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suarez, who is second in the NL with 36 homers and first with 86 RBI. A bunch of contenders reportedly plan on making a run at the veteran, who would be a rental because he’ll be on the free agent market come December.

For New York, removing Seattle from the Suarez sweepstakes clears one runway—but also increases visible competition. The Yankees have generally avoided overpaying for external help; trading top prospects or assuming long-term risk doesn’t fit their current Blue-Chip Avoidance Strategy.

Spencer Jones blasted three home runs in five innings for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against Rochester amid his historic first month in Triple-A.

The Yankees have been reeling for the last couple months, playing three games below .500 since the calendar flipped to June, and going from a seven game lead in