Yankees’ Young Talent May Not Be Enough For a Contending Astros Ballclub
Pereira is a valued prospect for the Yankees, posting a perfect fielding percentage with 44 putouts and one assist across 234 innings in center field. At the plate, his .151 batting average and 40 strikeouts to 14 hits indicate that he needs more development, despite being a highly-rated prospect.
The Astros are still in World Series contention, with much of their championship nucleus still intact. The Yankees could offer a package for Valdez, but they may need to up the ante and offer more ready-now players above what Rymer proposed if they want to make their pitching unit the best in baseball.
