Yankees’ Tarik Skubal update has everything to do with Aaron Judge

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Relatively speaking, it's not crazy to say that the New York Yankees don't need Tarik Skubal.

I won't be the one to do so, as I'm always of the belief that the Yankees and other contending teams around baseball should do whatever they can to ensure they have a chance to win, but the Yankees have one of the better starting rotations in the game, so as long as the rotation is healthy, there's reason to believe that things will work out for them now and in the future.

While they don't have an obvious need for another starter, that hasn't stopped many from suggesting that New York will be interested.

The Yankees also have the money to sign him, which is one reason an MLB.com writer believes it's not crazy to say New York will have some level of interest.

“The Yankees lead the AL in pitching fWAR and just returned Gerrit Cole to an excellent group, so they don't have a glaring need on paper. But, again, this is Skubal, the best lefty in the game.

“The Yankees are tied for their second-longest title drought in franchise history. They are also one of the few clubs that figure to be able to meet Skubal's contract demands. The Yankees rank third in run differential in the Majors, too. If we knew Aaron Judge was going to be 100% in October, one could push the Yankees up on this list. Even with the injury, New York is second in FanGraphs World Series-winning chances (14.3%),” Travis Sawchik of MLB.com wrote.

The Aaron Judge injury will likely play a factor in what the Yankees want to do at the trade deadline. Judge has been the best player in baseball over the past few seasons, and if he's out for the entire year, that would be a major blow to this roster.

The Yankees probably would be better staying pat than trying to go after something that would likely be unattainable if Judge isn't ready to go.

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