The trade market is heating up for Trevor Story.
The Denver Post reports “Two sources said Tuesday that six to eight teams have ‘engaged’ the Rockies about a trade for the two-time all-star shortstop, but declined to reveal which teams those are. Interim general manager Bill Schmidt said that number is ‘a little high.’”
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The Rockies are expected to trade Story before the July 30 deadline since the 28-year-old isn’t expected to re-sign with Colorado. But according to the Denver Post, Story is doing his best to keep his focus on the field, saying he’s not tracking which teams are talking trade.
“No, I don’t, and I don’t want to know,” he said. “Until something happens, I really don’t want to know. That’s what I told my (management) team. ... Obviously, I’m aware of the talk, but that’s all out of my control, so it doesn’t do me any good to think about that. I’m just concentrating on playing baseball and helping my teammates. I think I have done a pretty good job of not breathing a lot of life into it.”
Story, a two-time Silver Slugger Award recipient, is hitting .243 this season with 11 home runs, and represented the Rockies in the Home Run Derby at the 2021 MLB All-Star Game at Coors Field. Story defeated Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo in the first round, 20-19, before falling to Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini in the semifinals, 13-12.
At first glance, the New York Yankees don’t seem like a fit for Story. The Yankees have Gleyber Torres at shortstop, plus the team already has a pair of $300-million contracts on the payroll (Gerrit Cole and Giancarlo Stanton) and the time is approaching to give right fielder Aaron Judge a massive extension (he is eligible for free agency after the 2022 season).
But general manager Brian Cashman could decide the Yankees are better off with Torres moving back to second base and sliding DJ LeMahieu to first. If that’s the case, the Yankees could chase Story, Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa or Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager, all of whom will hit the open market after the season and will command hefty nine-figure salaries.
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