Yankees Shouldn't Bother With Kirby Yates, Ken Giles or Matthew Boyd if Asking Price is High

The old saying might sound trite, but it still rings true, especially around the MLB trade deadline. If it isn't broken, don't fix it.

Brain Cashman and the New York Yankees can and should take that message to heart as the deadline approaches. In order to improve an already excellent bullpen and patch up their verging-on-poor starting rotation (at least, in terms of depth), the Yankees have been poking around several high profile pitchers, including Padres closer Kirby Yates, Blue Jays fireman Ken Giles, and Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd.

For a team that already has a somewhat-depleted farm system, selling off the best prospects they have in the minors for a player like Boyd makes little to no sense.

The bullpen is fine as it is. With four or five relievers far above average, and Dellin Betances still working his way back from injury, the back end is geared up for an October run without adding one more at the cost of some top young players.

Yes, the starting rotation isn't exactly the 90s Braves, but there are going to be better players than Boyd available for much less than Detroit's insane asking price, which still includes an established big leaguer, a la their earlier ask of Gleyber Torres.

At 64-34, the Yankees don't need to hit the panic button and drastically overpay for a trade deadline improvement. Sometimes, going to the bargain bin and finding nice pieces in the scrap heap can help just as much as mortgaging the future for one star pitcher.