The Yankees are among the teams that have inquired with the Cardinals regarding the availability of infielder/outfielder , according to . The Yankees join the Dodgers, whose interest in Edmans services earlier today, in inquiring after the versatile switch-hitter. Edman, 29, has yet to make his season debut in the majors after undergoing wrist surgery last fall. The recovery from that surgery has taken much longer than expected, and while hes begun a rehab a signment at the Double-A level, thats come entirely as a DH. It seems unlikely that Edman, who hit just .248/.307/.399 in 137 games for the Cardinals last year, would garner much interest from any club as a DH-only player. Any suitor would likely need to be confident of Edmans ability to play the field for them this year in order to make a deal. While his health status is something of a question mark, its hardly a surprise that the Yankees would be interested in Edmans services. After all, the versatile defender has experience at every position on the diamond besides first base and catcher and has shown the ability to be a plus glove at each of those positions. That combination of versatility and defensive excellence is rather rare and, in conjunction with a switch-hitting bat that has produced an almost exactly league average wRC+ of 99 throughout his career, it would make Edman a valuable piece for almost any team. The Yankees, who have gotten below average production from virtually every spot in the lineup not occupied by or this year, are no exception to that. It may seem as though the recent deal that to the Bronx would leave the Yankees without much motivation to Brandon Clarke Jersey acquire Edman. After all, Chisholm is another versatile defender who has experience at both shortstop and center field, and his 103 wRC+ this year is significantly better than the 92 wRC+ Edman posted with the Cardinals in 2023. Its easy to imagine both players co-existing in the same lineup, however. After all, manager told reporters (including ) earlier today that the club plans to use Chisholm at third base when hes playing the infield. Its a position that Chisholm has never played before in the majors, but Boone expre sed a preference for keeping incumbent second baseman (who also has no experience at the hot corner) where he is, at least for the time being. The addition of Edman, who has 94 games at third in the majors under his belt, could allow the Yankees to add a more experienced glove to the lineup at the hot corner while still providing a significant offensive upgrade over other internal options like and . By adding Edman to the mix at third base, the club could either utilize Chisholm as a super-utility type to maximize the clubs offensive production by resting players like Torres and against tough matchups, or perhaps the club could even look to deal a bat like Torres or in order to acquire bullpen help as theyve been Edman could also pair with Chisholm to offer some additional certainty to the Yankees headed into a 2025 season where Soto, Torres, Verdugo, and potentially could all be ticketed for free agency, leaving plenty of holes to fill in the Bronx. That doesnt mean there wouldnt be obstacles to a potential deal, however, even if Edman is healthy enough to be worth dealing for. According to Woo, the Cardinals are believed to be targeting cost-controlled major-league starting pitching in return for Edmans services, with Woo suggesting that St. Louis could target Yankees southpaw in return. Cortes, 29, is controlled through the end of the 2025 season just like Edman is and has posted a 4.13 ERA with a 3.99 FIP in 22 starts this year. Its unclear if the Yankees would be willing to part ways with Cortes or any of their starting pitching options, particularly as surrounding the po sibility of them acquiring another arm that would allow them to manage s innings with a second-half bullpen a signment. Kyle Anderson Jersey