The New York Yankees need to add another infielder, but a trade for Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon doesn't make much sense at all.

Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. Brian Cashman uses the expression often in reference to the trade deadline.

The 24-year-old began this season back at Somerset, hitting .274/.389/.594 with 16 homers and 32 RBI over 49 games before earning a promotion to Triple-A. Jones has been on fire with the RailRiders, hitting .362/.426/.776 with seven homers and 15 RBI over his first 14 games. He then recorded four hits and homered on Saturday.

The New York Yankees need to look for an upgrade at the hot corner, and some media members are suggesting a reunion with a surging infielder.

With Major League Baseball's trade deadline less than two weeks away, the rumor mill is now in full operation. One name in particular seems popular among contenders: Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller,

Of most immediate concern is the status of Max Fried’s blister. The Yankees are going nowhere if they don’t have Fried atop their rotation, but it is still not clear whether the left-hander will need an IL stint because of the blister issue that popped up in Saturday’s start and has cost him time in the past.

The New York Yankees are projected to execute a massive deadline trade to fortify the roster in several critical ways.