According to Jeff Passan from Yahoo Sports, the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees are discussing a Gerrit Cole trade once again and his source seems confident that something will get done between the two teams. Just yesterday we heard that talks have cooled between the two teams, but if Passan’s source is correct, it appears the two sides want to get something done before teams take a brief break for Christmas. Check back for any updates.
Sources: The New York Yankees are working on a deal to acquire starting pitcher Gerrit Cole from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sides are talking, and while a final package has not come together, there is confidence. "A matter of when rather than if," one source said.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 22, 2017
Jon Heyman believes the trade is being held up by the Pirates wanting top prospect Gleyber Torres to headline the deal, while the Yankees want the main piece to be Clint Frazier
yankees have always loved gerrit cole, and maybe they work a deal eventually. but still hearing of one big holdup: pirates want gleyber to headline package, yanks want frazier to headline it.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 22, 2017
Missed it before from earlier, but Passan responded to his own tweet by saying the Yankees are the most likely destination for Cole, but if a trade falls through, he believes the Pirates are motivated to move him.
The Yankees at this point are the likeliest destination for Gerrit Cole, but if that falls through, sources believe Pittsburgh is highly motivated to trade him. Likelihood Cole moves is very strong.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 22, 2017
George King from the New York Post says through a source that a deal will get done between the Yankees and Pirates, and that neither Gleyber Torres or Estevan Florial will be part of the deal.
UPDATE: Friday, 9:20 AM: Jon Heyman isn’t hearing the same rumors as everyone else and doesn’t think a trade is imminent at this point.
hear there has been no positive movement in recent days on gerrit cole talks with the yankees. they are still apart on the package going back. could be something for later, but no evidence anything's happening now.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 22, 2017
Update 10:45 AM: Pick your favorite source for news and trust them. Jim Bowden now says a deal is close and Torres won’t be part of it.
#Yankees #Pirates close to deal that will send Gerrit Cole to the Yankees….Gleyber Torres will NOT be part of the trade according to a #Pirates source
— Jim Bowden⚾️
Update 12:12 PM: The originator of these last rumors now says a deal isn’t imminent. So it shouldn’t be long before someone says it is and we continue to wait.
On Gerrit Cole, sources say a deal with the Yankees is neither close nor imminent. The sentiment is same as last night: There’s room for a deal to be made, and they match up very well together. Both sides know that. Right now, it’s a staring contest.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 22, 2017
