ESPN trade update on All-Star catcher is bad news for Yankees fans

By now, it's no secret that the New York Yankees would like to trade for a right-handed hitting catcher at the trade deadline. Austin Wells, J.C. Escarra, and Ali Sanchez, three of New York's backstops, rank last in the Majors in OPS and wRC+. In their most recent trade deadline article, ESPN detailed that the Yankees should be one of the most aggressive organizations at the Aug. 3 deadline. Jorge Castillo wrote that the Yankees have called the Colorado Rockies about an All-Star catcher, but there's a catch. "Landing [Hunter] Goodman could prove costly for another reason: He has three years of team control remaining beyond this season and would surely cost a team a substantial haul," Castillo wrote.Goodman is batting .254 with 27 home runs and a .863 OPS in 2026. That's a significant offen