The New York Yankees emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, given the team's need to replace Gerrit Cole.

A proposed trade would send one of the New York Yankees' most promising young players out to bring in workhorse starter who struck out 224 last year.

The Mets and Yankees are both dealing with injury hits to their rotations and could potentially look for external help. According to Jon Heyman of The New York Post, around nine teams have been in contact with the Padres about starter Dylan Cease.