The New York Yankees are looking for a right-handed bat to fill out the outfield, and while we saw them let a perfect fit slip away in Austin Hays, it has come to light that they nearly reached a deal to acquire another, which is part of the reason why Hays ended up joining the Chicago White Sox to begin with.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post revealed that the Yankees had been closing in on a trade for former White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. while negotiations with Cody Bellinger were stuck at a standstill.