The New York Yankees are currently at the top of the American League East and have the second-best record in the Junior Circuit.
They have managed to do all of this with several players hurt. Gerrit Cole is out for the season, and they have spent most of 2025 without Luis Gil and Giancarlo Stanton.
However, they could always use a little bit of help on the offensive side. Third base is a bit of a weakness.
Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report proposed the idea of New York trading for Cleveland Guardians slugger Jose Ramirez.
"The Yankees' contention outlook is a heck of a lot better than Cleveland's, and that is even with a hole on their infield. He would fill that by playing third and bumping Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base, though he'd also partner with Aaron Judge to again give the Yankees the best duo in the American League," Rymer wrote.
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Ramirez would be a huge addition for the Yankees. With Cleveland, he is hitting .319/.380/.535 with 13 home runs, 34 RBI, 20 stolen bases, a .915 OPS and a 3.0 WAR.
He does have a full no-trade clause, so he would have to approve a move to the Yankees, or any other team for that matter.
But the Yankees do need help at third base, and Ramirez could give them that if they try to trade for him. He's a six-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger.
He is also a switch-hitter with power from both sides of the plate, and he could give the Yankees a major boost on the offensive side as they try to make a run in the second half of the 2025 season.
It will be interesting to see if New York tries to make a deal for Ramirez.