Getty The 2025 MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, and the New York Yankees are backed into a familiar corner. After releasing D.J. LeMahieu on July 10, they need a third baseman — urgently — but may lack the trade capital to compete for the top names on the market. Options are shrinking by the day, and unless the Yankees change course on their top prospects, the best fit left may be St. Louis Cardinals veteran Nolan Arenado , but that’s not ideal, according to CBS Sports’ Mike Axisa. “