“We’re going to town. We’re going to do everything we possibly can to improve ourselves.” Brian Cashman made his intention clear when asked about the next moves from the Yanks before the trade deadline. We all have seen how the Yankees have now become very much beatable this season, be it on the road or in the Bronx. And Cashman knows where the weakness lies. “It’s always pitching,” the Yankees GM said earlier this month.

As of now, it was reported that the Yanks were eyeing either Eugenio Suarez from Arizona or Ryan McMahon of the Rockies to strengthen their offense. But considering Suarez’s current form, who is in the last year of his 7-year, $66 million contract, the 34-year-old emerged as the priority for the Pinstripes. He’s on a historic tear this year, hitting .257 with 35 home runs, 85 RBIs, and a .928 OPS. For the Yankees, to reclaim the AL East crown and stay ahead in the race, getting a third baseman has been the team’s most pressing concern.

However, he is not the only one the Yankees intend to bring to the Bronx from Arizona. Longtime Spanish radio voice of the Yankees—Ricky Ricardo—has dropped an interesting trade proposal. Let’s just say, it can reshape the entire Yankees’ roster. Per Ricardo, the Bombers are all in for the DBacks’ ace Merrill Kelly as well.

“There’s a proposal on the table…5 Yankees prospects, not Lombard, not Jones. 5 prospects, including Schlittler, to the Diamondbacks for Merrill Kelly, Eugenio Suarez, and Jalen Beeks,” Ricardo of Que Pasa MLB wrote on X.

Well, apart from a third baseman, the Yankees are also in dire need of starters. Even Jake Elman from Fansided predicted the team to acquire D-Backs starter Merrill Kelly. In return, the Yankees could send Everson Pereira and Danny Watson.

The only concern with this trade proposal is that almost all the clubs are eyeing Eugenio Suarez. Regardless, the Yankees would need an upgrade at the hot corner. But, as aggressively as they are targeting Suarez, what are the odds of him landing in the Bronx?

How likely is Suárez to end up with the Yankees?

Suarez has been leading the National League on the overall league’s home run leaderboard. He’s only trailing behind the Mariners’ star Cal Raleigh and Yankees’ star Aaron Judge. It’s his hitting that has led the Diamondbacks back up to a .500 record, and if he keeps playing this exceptionally, the Diamondbacks probably won’t want to trade him at all.

According to the renowned columnist Bob Nightengale, Suarez opened up about the reality of the trade and said, “We want to make it a hard decision for them (the front office)… I think we have a chance.’’

If Suarez’s performance keeps lifting the Diamondbacks, it’ll end up being bad news for the Yankees because then the D-backs may continue their push for the playoffs by keeping him in. In another scenario, they would think about capitalizing on the seller’s market and investing in their future by trading him away.

It’s also worth noting that even if Suarez gets traded, he would prefer landing with the Detroit Tigers than with the Yankees. “To finish where everything started, it would be cool. It would mean a lot to me,” he recently stated, as quoted by Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.

After all, he began his MLB career with the Tigers in 2014. And now it seems, he’s very much interested in going back. With just a few days until the trade deadline, we’ll know more in the coming days.