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Yankees Pursue Rockies’ All-Star Catcher Hunter Goodman

7/18/2026

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Yankees have contacted Colorado Rockies to trade for catcher Hunter Goodman by the Aug. 3 deadline.
Catcher Hunter Goodman is an All-Star with a .862 OPS and a 16.6% barrel rate.
The Yankees’ catchers—catcher Austin Wells, catcher Ali Sanchez and catcher J.C. Escarra—have .521 OPS and 46 wRC+.
Goodman’s arbitration years and control until 2029 raise his trade value while Yankees target catcher Ryan Jeffers and catcher Tyler Stephenson (.680 OPS).

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Story summary

Yankees have contacted Colorado Rockies to trade for catcher Hunter Goodman by the Aug. 3 deadline.
Catcher Hunter Goodman is an All-Star with a .862 OPS and a 16.6% barrel rate.
The Yankees’ catchers—catcher Austin Wells, catcher Ali Sanchez and catcher J.C. Escarra—have .521 OPS and 46 wRC+.
Goodman’s arbitration years and control until 2029 raise his trade value while Yankees target catcher Ryan Jeffers and catcher Tyler Stephenson (.680 OPS).