Yankees predicted to trade for $12 million All-Star, Silver Slugger to replace Paul Goldschmidt
After being eliminated from the playoffs, the New York Yankees have a checklist they need to go through before they’re ready for the offseason. One of those things on the checklist is replacing Paul Goldschmidt at first base, as he is set to be a free agent.
Fansided’s Christopher Kline believes the Yankees can replace Goldschmidt by trading for Tampa Bay Rays All-Star Yandy Diaz. The trade would look like this:
New York Yankees receive: 1B Yandy Diaz
Tampa Bay Rays receive: C Austin Wells, OF Dillon Lewis
“Odds are the Tampa Bay Rays don't want to send Díaz to a division rival, but value is value and Díaz is 34, entering the final year of his contract. It's a pure rental for the Yankees, albeit an impactful one. This past season was one of Díaz's best yet. He hit .300 with an .848 OPS and a career-high 25 home runs. For a team in need of consistency beyond Judge, Díaz brings valuable experience and a highly disciplined plate approach,” Kline wrote.
Diaz finished the season slashing .300/.366/.482/.848 with 29 doubles, 25 homers, and 83 RBI in 150 games played. Like Kline said, having another consistent bat other than Judge could work wonders for the Yankees' offense.
Additionally, by trading Wells, the Yankees could fully commit to having Ben Rice play catcher, as they had been platooning him at first base and serving as the backup catcher. His bat is too good to be platooning and a backup, so this works for the Yankees.
Hopefully, the Yankees realize this might be a good idea and start working on talks for Diaz when the offseason truly begins.
NBA insider makes bold Heat prediction ahead of 2025-26 season
The Miami Heat enter the 2025-26 campaign looking to surprise following back-to-back first-round playoff exits. 
While the team traded for Norman Powell to complement its core of Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo this offseason, the Heat aren't expected to contend for a conference title, with the
The Heat have been a Play-In Tournament team each of the past three seasons, though they shocked the NBA in 2023 by advancing to the NBA Finals, where they fell to the
Heat predicted to make significant noise in 2025-26
Despite Herro's foot injury, which is expected to sideline him until at least mid-November, the Heat have the pieces to stay competitive until the All-Star returns. On a recent episode of The Hoop Collective, ESPN's Tim Bontemps offered a bold assessment of Miami's standing in the East.
“I think the Heat are better this year than they were last year,” he said. “Tyler Herro is going to be out for a little while with the foot injury, but I would bet on them to be better. And if they are right, I think they've got a chance to be in the mix to finish in the top four in the East — just like I think Detroit does.”
With Achilles injuries sidelining Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton for the foreseeable future, the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers could face down seasons. That alone opens a slightly easier path for Miami to climb the standings.
Alongside Herro, Adebayo, Powell and Andrew Wiggins, the Heat have multiple young players who could take another leap. In particular, Kel’el Ware, who earned an NBA All-Rookie Second Team nod last season, and Nikola Jovic, aiming to return to full strength after another injury-plagued season, could provide a spark.
The Heat have surprised the league before, and the Eastern Conference appears to have a bit more wiggle room this season. While a top-four finish would be ambitious given the rising
