Yankees Trade Rumors: NY Made ‘Zero Progress’ in Sonny Gray Talks with Athletics – Bleacher Report

Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

The New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics have reportedly made "zero progress" on their trade discussions regarding A's ace Sonny Gray.

Bob Klapischof theBergen Recordreported the potential deal could come down to the trade deadline wire.

The Yankees have focused for weeks on acquiring Gray, as they hope to bolster the front of their rotation for a playoff push.

Gray, 27, is 6-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 1.18 WHIP this season. He's in his fourth full season with the A's and has bounced back from a miserable 2016 campaign to regain his status among the AL's most promising young starters. The potential prospect haul for Oakland could be considerable, as Gray cannot become a free agent until 2020.

The Athletics pushed Gray's scheduled start from Sunday to Monday night, likely to avoid injury in case of a trade.Buster Olney andJerry Crasnickof ESPN.com reported Oakland general manager Billy Beane is willing to table Gray trade talks until the offseason if current offers do not improve by Monday's 4 p.m. ET deadline.

The Yankees are said to be unwilling to sendoutfielderClint Frazieror infield prospectGleyber Torres to Oakland in exchange for Gray.

Perhaps seeing their chances for Gray dwindling, the Yankees acquired Jaime Garcia from the Minnesota Twins over the weekend. Garcia should slot into the back of a New York rotation that has been inconsistent for most of the season.

Read more from the original source:

Yankees Trade Rumors: NY Made 'Zero Progress' in Sonny Gray Talks with Athletics - Bleacher Report