Yankees Next Deal? Trade Rumors Swirling After Ryan McMahon Addition

The New York Yankees were closely linked to slugger Eugenio Suárez on the trade block, but the Bronx Bombers landed a deal for Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon instead.

Now that the Yankees have filled their hole at third base, they can turn their attention toward adding a pitcher or two to the starting rotation.

Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer recently suggested the Yankees could land a trade for Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen in the coming days.

“Gallen was an All-Star and Cy Young Award contender as recently as 2023, but he just wasn’t quite that guy in 2024 and has fallen off the table in 2025,” Rymer wrote. “His 5.58 ERA ranks ahead of only Alcantara among qualified pitchers. He also leads the National League with 23 home runs allowed, so this isn’t a case of a talented pitcher getting BABIP’d into oblivion.”

“The Yankees have been looking to add a starter ever since Clarke Schmidt went under the knife to have Tommy John surgery. Whether Gallen is the best they can do is debatable, but what really brings the circle together is how well they line up with the D-backs as trading partners.”

Gallen is the perfect buy-low option for the Yankees. New York doesn’t have a loaded farm system, so pitchers like Mitch Keller, Edward Cabrera and Sandy Alcántara might be out of its price range.

Adding Gallen, who sits on an expiring contract, is exactly what the Yankees need. He wouldn’t cost them a king’s ransom to acquire, but he has the potential to return to his ace-level self.

This year, Gallen holds a 5.58 ERA and has surrendered 12 earned runs over his last 11 innings pitched. He might need a change of scenery, which could come with the Yankees.

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