Nico Hoerner: The Anti-Strikeout Hero the Yankees Need!
Podcast: The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMoniglePublished On: Wed Dec 10 2025
Description: BT & Sal make a forceful argument that Gold Glove-winning infielder Nico Hoerner is the perfect "scrappy" trade target to fix the Yankees' contact-starved lineup. The guys highlight Hoerner's elite profile: a .297 average, a .345 OBP, nearly 30 stolen bases, and a staggeringly low 7.6% strikeout rate last year. They compare him to a high-risk/high-reward player like Jazz Chisholm, arguing Hoerner provides the consistency and defense the Yankees desperately need. The conversation then pivots to the Mets' hot stove, with a listener proposing a radical overhaul that includes trading Pete Alonso, securing top pitching prospect Jackson Jobe in a trade for Elias Díaz (who just signed with the Dodgers), and acquiring Cody Bellinger and Japanese Gold Glove first baseman Shugo Maki. Sal agrees with the defensive shift but insists the Mets would need to land Tarik Skubal or an equivalent top-tier starter to make the complete teardown worthwhile.
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