Jasson Domnguez and five Yankees deadline trade targets
The Yankees are clear buyers ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline, targeting a right-handed catcher and bullpen help. Jasson Domnguez sits among New York's potential trade chips after mixed big-league results, while columnist Erik Boland lists five free-agent and rental names Cashman could pursue.
General manager Brian Cashman must upgrade a roster that is almost assured of making the playoffs but still lacks elements of a true World Series threat, Erik Boland wrote for Newsday. Needs flagged since spring include a right-handed-hitting catcher, bullpen help, and possibly another right-handed bat.
Key Takeaways
- Boland's five targets: Ryan Jeffers, Mason Miller, Luke Weaver, Tyler Stephenson, and Adrian Morejon.
- Catcher and relief pitching remain Cashman's clearest deadline priorities.
- MLB.com flags jasson domnguez as trade bait after uneven MLB production.
- Prospects Dax Kilby and Elmer Rodríguez could also headline packages if Lombard Jr. and Lagrange stay untouchable.
- A busy Aug. 3 could bump several 40-man names if New York adds multiple pieces.
Who are Erik Boland's five Yankees trade targets?
Boland's list starts with Minnesota catcher Ryan Jeffers, a right-handed bat hitting .283 with nine homers and a .922 OPS entering Saturday. Scouts value his framing, and he is a free agent after the season, though the Twins were only three games out of a wild-card spot.
San Diego closer Mason Miller is the white-whale reliever: a 0.84 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, and 79 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings. He is not arbitration-eligible until 2027 or a free agent until 2030, so the price will be steep. Padres lefty Adrian Morejon (3.25 ERA in 48 games) is framed as a cheaper bullpen alternative who becomes a free agent after 2026.
Mets right-hander Luke Weaver has a 1.98 ERA in 39 games and already pitched for the Yankees in 2024 and 2025. Cincinnati's Tyler Stephenson (.249, .726 OPS) could address the catching need and might be packaged with reliever Tejay Antone if the Reds sell.
Where does jasson domnguez fit as a trade chip?
According to MLB.com, George Lombard Jr. and Carlos Lagrange look like non-starters in talks. That elevates shortstop Dax Kilby, right-hander Elmer Rodríguez, and former top prospects Jasson Domínguez and Spencer Jones.
Domínguez played 123 games in 2025 (.257/.331/.388, 10 HR, 23 SB). In 2026 he opened at Triple-A, then returned amid injuries to Aaron Judge, Trent Grisham, and Giancarlo Stanton. In 39 games he is at .229/.265/.396 with five homers. At 23, he may be a change-of-scenery candidate rather than a deal centerpiece.
Yanks Go Yard similarly notes Domínguez's defense and lost power have limited his impact, arguing another club with more patience could make him a useful package piece. For more deadline and roster buzz in our hub, see Future Tech & AI Wonders.
What else could the Yankees move by Aug. 3?
MLB.com also cites Jones's mixed big-league sample and Triple-A power, plus depth arms Henry Lalane and Allen Facundo as secondary chips. Rodríguez has a 2.85 ERA in 13 Triple-A starts and four MLB starts this year, making him especially appealing with New York deep in starters.
If Cashman swings multiple deals, Yanks Go Yard lists 40-man candidates who could be squeezed, including Ali Sanchez, Spencer Jones, Elmer Rodríguez, Will Warren, and Domínguez himself. The deadline is a week from Monday, and Boland says the market has been quiet—but Yankees interest in Miller and others is already drawing scouts.