The New York Yankees are expecting a premium would be imposed by a division rival in potential trades for several good fits.

Both the New York Mets and New York Yankees would love to acquire a high-upside starting pitcher for the second

During a live Q&A, Brendan Kuty discussed a variety of Yankees topics, including the deadline, Anthony Volpe and the team's summer swoons.

Record: 51-41 (89.8% playoff probability, per FanGraphs)

The St. Louis Cardinals haven't decided whether to buy or sell at the July 31 trade deadline but it wouldn't be shocking if the New York Yankees are hoping to t

The New York Mets fell just short of the World Series last season and could be aggressive at the trade deadline this year to ensure it does not happen again.

MLB trade deadline approaches, the New York Yankees are shopping for everything from bullpen and rotation additions to infield help. Regarding the latter, two infielders are clearly the best options.

As the Yankees are expected to be buyers, one team potentially looking to sell at the deadline would make an excellent trade partner for New York. Multiple MLB insiders, including ESPN's Jeff Passan, MLB Network's Jon Morosi and MLB.com's Bryan Hoch have linked the Yankees with a potential swoop for a pair of Arizona Diamondbacks standouts.

Everson Pereira was scratched with general sickness and Bryan De La Cruz with an oblique issue on Tuesday night, and both remained out of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre lineup on Wednesday afternoon.

"We’re going to town,” Cashman said. “We’re going to do everything we possibly can to improve ourselves and try to match up."