With Aaron Judge on the mend due to an elbow injury, the New York Yankees have begun surveying the trade market for outfield help. Though the club has consider

The Yankees have the fourth-best record in the AL, while the Pirates are third-worst in the NL. Furthermore, Pittsburgh hasn’t made the playoffs since 2015, while New York won the AL pennant last season. The former is rebuilding, while the latter is in win-now mode.

The New York Yankees currently have their backs against the wall. After dropping the first two games of the weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies, they sit at 56-48 overall—6 1/2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East and clinging to a one-game cushion in the Wild Card race.

On Sunday, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reported that Jake Bird of the Colorado Rockies was a name on the Yankees' list of potential bullpen trade targets. Bird has more than a strikeout per inning this season, and won't be a free agent until after the 2028 season.

The Atlanta Braves' injury-depleted starting rotation is adding more reinforcements after acquiring Carlos Carrasco from the New York Yankees.

The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles could come together on a trade that would give the Yankees the starting pitching help they need.