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Aaron Judge's elbow injury has altered the Yankees' plans during a down month of July — and could have altered them more, according to a new report.
The Twins are reportedly receiving constant trade calls before the deadline from teams including the Yankees and Red Sox.
The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. This past weekend we saw Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees,
If the Yankees do swing a deal for a player like Castro and Judge returns on schedule, the roster would shift quickly. Oswald Peraza, who has not proven he can be an MLB player, would likely be designated for assignment. J.C. Escarra could be sent down if the Yankees believe Ben Rice can back up Austin Wells.
The Royals reached a two-year, $46 million guaranteed contract extension with Lugo on Sunday, according to multiple reports. While Lugo was widely considered one of the top trade candidates ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, he'll instead be in Kansas City for years to come.
The New York Yankees have already made a handful of trades this season, but there are still some big decisions to be made in the coming days.