New York Yankees Trade Pitch Acquires 3x MLB All-Star From AL Rival

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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees gestures as he walks out to the mound during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in game two of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 05, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Getty

Maria Aldrich · HEAVY

Mon, Oct 19, 2026 ·

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Yankees Trade Pitch Lands Houston Astros' Carlos Correa

GettyHOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 19: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros runs to first base during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Daikin Park on April 19, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)

Stephen Parello of FanSided revealed his latest New York trade proposals, naming the Yankees as a potential destination for Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros .

In exchange, they would package Ryan McMahon up and ship him out to the Lone Star State.

"Swapping Carlos Correa for McMahon helps the Astros, but as a standalone move, most of that help doesn't come until 2028," Parello wrote. "The trade that brought Correa back to Houston was facilitated by the Twins paying down approximately $11 million per year of his salary, bringing it down to $20 million per season through his option years, which begin in 2029."

This move would — or should — raise concerns for New York, primarily because of Correa's injury history.

"For the Yankees, Correa is an injury risk, and he's no longer the 25-to-30-homer bat that he was in his younger days," Parello further noted.

Now in his age-32 season, the veteran infielder is on the tail end of his professional career.

During his 2026 campaign, he slashed .279/.369/.418 with a .787 OPS and just three homers through his 32 game appearances.

In 2025, he slashed .276/.332/.402 with a .734 OPS through 144 games, split between the Minnesota Twins and the Astros.

In July 2025, the Twins traded him to Houston with cash in exchange for minor leaguer Matt Mikulski.

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