For the first time that I can remember, the Yankees are primed to be sellers at the deadline. Yes, they are 1 game over .500 and yes, they are "only" 5 games out from a playoff spot. But anyone who actually watches this team knows that this team is NOT a team that will win the world series. And if you are going to sell out to play 163 games instead of 162, then something is wrong. We lack offense. We also lack consistency beyond Tanaka in the rotation. We have some impact offensive talent in the minors or on the DL (Judge, Bird, Sanchez), but we could really make hay by parting with some relief pitching or an expiring contract (Beltran) and not really affecting our core. Also, we could strip things down to bare bones if we wanted to, but that isn't the Yankee way.
To start, let's look at Chapman. We got him for Jagielo (who sucks right now in CIN) and Rookie Davis (who has become a sinkerballer and cant strike out anyone). Quite a steal. His suspension is over, and he is actually having the best command of his career. Left handed, young, powerful, closer. His only downside is his contract. That being said, he ends up as a closer on any club that acquires him. I've seen him floated to the Rangers, Nats, Cubs, or Indians. They will wait until the deadline to get blown away, but expect him dealt. He may not be enough of a package to get a Schwarber or a Turner, but I could see a Clint Frazier or a Javier Baez type return.