Yankees, Mets Discussed Grisham-For-Baty Trade At Deadline

"Aaron Judge's health situation was a major component in these trade discussions, and the Yankees' entire deadline direction. Judge hurt his elbow while making a throw from right field on July 22, and the discomfort continued when the star outfielder was clearly having some issues throwing in the Bronx Bombers' 12-5 loss to the Phillies on July 25. A trip to the 10-day injured list followed, and Judge was limited to DH duty for over a month after returning from that fairly minimal IL stint."

"Importantly, however, Judge's elbow issue was minor a flexor strain that came without any UCL damage. The initial fear was that Judge's UCL was damaged to the point that a season-ending Tommy John surgery would've been required, and obviously losing their superstar would've completely altered the Yankees' deadline plans. As Martino put it, the Yankees had "a thought about selling" in the few days when Judge's health situation was uncertain, which would've translated as the Bombers shopping pending free agents."

"It shouldn't be overlooked that the Yankees had a losing record (25-27) over June and July, so even with Judge firing on all cylinders, the club was in the midst of an extended slump as the deadline approached. Losing their first five games in August added to the team's woes, but the Yankees fully righted the ship by mid-August, going 28-11 over their last 39 games. With two days left in the regular season, New York can still bot"

Prior to the trade deadline, the Yankees and Mets held talks about a one-for-one swap that would have sent Trent Grisham to the Mets. Aaron Judge suffered an elbow injury on July 22 and experienced throwing discomfort on July 25, leading to a 10-day injured list stint and more than a month as a designated hitter after returning. The injury proved to be a minor flexor strain without UCL damage, avoiding Tommy John surgery. The Yankees briefly considered selling and were open to offers for Grisham, Luke Weaver, Devin Williams, and Cody Bellinger. New York endured a 25-27 stretch in June and July but rebounded 28-11 over its final 39 games.

Read at MLB Trade Rumors