MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Discussed Guardians' Shane Bieber, Marlins' Jesús Luzardo

It appears the New York Yankees are interested in adding to the starting rotation.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Yankees are currently concerned about the price of White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease and have explored some of the other top options on the trade market.

"The Yankees also have had discussions for Jesus Luzardo of the Marlins and Shane Bieber of the Guardians," Nightengale wrote.

Cease looks like the top arm available in the trade market, as he has two years of control left and has shown promise in the past. He would likely command a significant prospect package, which would further impact a Yankees team that has already given up significant pieces in the Soto deal.

Luzardo and Bieber would likely cost less than Cease and could present similar high-end potential. Luzardo has dealt with injury issues thus far in his career but put together a solid 2023 that saw him go 10-10 with a 3.58 ERA for the Miami Marlins. He has three seasons of control left, meaning he could be a fixture in the rotation for several years.

Bieber is the more established player, with three All-Star nods and a Cy Young award in his past, but he will hit free agency following the 2024 season and will likely just be a rental. He also had an off 2023 by his standards, going 6-6 with a 3.83 ERA in 21 starts. He missed more than two months with an elbow injury.

Still, these options may be more feasible for a Yankees team that needs to make a run next season and could add strong depth behind ace Gerrit Cole in the rotation.