The New York Yankees will likely be in the market for a starting pitcher this season following the injuries to Gerrit Cole, Clarke Schmidt, and Luis Gil. To this point, the starting rotation hasn’t killed them, but once the offense cools down a bit, this could change. One name that’s been connected to the Yankees for months is Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo. Castillo has about $72 million left on his contract plus a vesting option in 2028.

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller recently listed Castillo as one of the best trade chips of the season. “While that ship has sailed, the 32-year-old ace could still be on the trade block this summer, if managing a grand total of eight runs during the season-opening four-game series against the Athletics is a sign of what’s to come once again from this offense,” Miller wrote. “Now, whether they’ll be able to find a trade partner who A) needs a starting pitcher, B) can afford what’s left on Castillo’s contract, and C) has a surplus bat that would actually help the Mariners is a different story. It probably needs to be a three-team deal to make that happen.”

Castillo is a tough name to discuss on the trade block. He would need to clear a trade because of his no-trade clause, and the amount of money left on his deal is a lot for the receiving team to take on. The Yankees could be the perfect landing spot, though, as long as Castillo would accept a deal there. New York could send either Spencer Jones or Everson Pereira over to Seattle to help the Mariners’ offense, as well as take on the rest of Castillo’s contract.