{"id":253776,"date":"2026-07-20T05:58:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T05:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/assets-that-nobody-wants-fans-react-to-780k-yankees-youngsters-trade-piece-status\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T05:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T05:58:19","slug":"assets-that-nobody-wants-fans-react-to-780k-yankees-youngsters-trade-piece-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/assets-that-nobody-wants-fans-react-to-780k-yankees-youngsters-trade-piece-status\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Assets that nobody wants&#8221; &#8211; Fans react to $780K Yankees youngsters&#8217; trade piece status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5193916\" data-slug-id=\"2810665\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The New York Yankees are expected to be one of the most aggressive buyers at the August 3 trade deadline as they trail the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays with a 55-44 record. In a recent report, MLB insider Francys Romero revealed that the team might consider dealing with Spencer Jones and Jasson Dominguez at the deadline.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s not confirmed whether the team will choose that route, their names have already created buzz in the baseball world. Fans took to social media to voice their opinion, with many questioning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-who-spencer-jones-meet-6-foot-7-top-of-prospect-called-yankees-make-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Spencer Jones<\/a> and Jasson Dominguez\u2019s trade chances.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAssets that nobody wants and if any team does you are not getting jack.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Assets that nobody wants and if any team does you are not getting jack.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFaded prospects who have lost the allure they once had.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Faded  prospects who have lost the allure they once had.  Often happens with over hyped Yankee prospects. Won&#8217;t bring much in return<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cGood. Need to trade Dominguez before his trade value is zero.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Good. Need to trade Dominguez before his trade value is zero<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201clol for what? We have literally negative offense \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 nothing we trade for is going to change this team, it\u2019s a bad team full of bad players.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>lol for what? We have literally negative offense \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 nothing we trade for is going to change this team, it\u2019s a bad team full of bad players<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cQuite literally are worth a bag of chips \ud83d\ude2d\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Quite literally are worth a bag of chips \ud83d\ude2d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNobody want them \ud83d\udc80\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Both Dominguez and Jones, both on $780,000 one-year contracts, have experienced inconsistent seasons in MLB. The right-fielder has shown signs of the player the Yankees once viewed, but has since faltered. In 2026, he recorded five home runs and 11 RBIs while averaging .229 in 144 at-bats.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, meanwhile, recorded two home runs and seven RBIs across 73 at-bats, hitting .233 with a .687 OPS and a .317 on-base percentage. He still remains an intriguing prospect with a promising left-handed swing, but the Yankees are weighing on his developmental stage vs. their current push for their October run.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Brian Cashman talks about Yankees&#8217; needs for potential upgrades<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/new-york-yankees\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">New York Yankees<\/a> executive Brian Cashman acknowledged that a catcher might be the target for the club at the trade deadline, noting that it\u2019s been \u201can issue\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/minnesota-twins\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Minnesota Twins<\/a> catcher Ryan Jeffers is one of the key targets ahead of August 3.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI think we\u2019re open-minded at the Deadline to try to improve ourselves, period, end of story. We\u2019ll evaluate what\u2019s available and try to push in on anything that makes sense, whether it\u2019s pitching or offense,\u201d Brian Cashman said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Apart from Jeffers, Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman is also another possibility. 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