New York may end up making a surprising move involving an elite prospect

Spring Training is in full swing and soon enough Opening Day will be here. The Yankees are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2023 campaign.

New York responded with a flurry of additions this offseason and seems to be in a better place. It sounds like the club may not be done adding, though. The Yankees attempted to land super utility man Kiké Hernandez but missed out to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

There still are some players out there who could help, but if the Yankees do make another addition it could be a bad sign for young infielder Oswald Peraza.

It has been expected that he would play a larger role with the club in 2024, but now it’s “less than a certainty” he will make the club, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.

“The Yankees finished second for Kiké Hernandez, he said on “Foul Territory,” Heyman said. “The (Los Angeles Dodgers) were the top choice all along. Oswald Peraza now seems less than a certainty to make the Yankees.”

Peraza was New York’s No. 2 prospect in 2022 and made his big league debut that season. Overall, he has appeared in 70 games at the big league level over the last two seasons. Over that stretch, he hit three home runs, drove in 16 runs, and slashed .216/.298/.306.

He’s just 23 years old and has plenty of upside. But, with Gleyber Torres, Anthony Volpe, and DJ LeMahieu expected to receive the bulk of the playing time at second base, shortstop, and third base, there may not be too much time available.