The New York Yankees want to add a right-handed hitting catcher, and the Minnesota Twins’ Ryan Jeffers still appears to be their most obvious target.For a variety of reasons, three intriguing All-Stars — the Colorado Rockies’ Hunter Goodman, Athletics’ Shea Langeliers and Baltimore Orioles switch-hitter Adley Rutschman — are less likely to move.The Twins, three games out in the AL wild-card race and five back in the Central, aren’t certain to trade Jeffers to the Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays or any other team in need of a catcher. But as written previously, Jeffers is a potential free agent who could bring back bullpen help, and the Twins could replace him with Victor Caratini and Alex Jackson.Goodman (three years), Langeliers (two) and Rutschman (one) all come with additional club control beyond this season. Their respective teams are all in different positions, and Rutschman went on the injured Monday with left wrist inflammation.Here is a look at where each catcher stands with his club, based on conversations with people familiar with those teams’ plans.Ken’s Week in Baseball: What will the Mets do with Francisco Lindor?Ken RosenthalGoodman: No rush to move him, if he moves at allThe Rockies are telling teams they spent the first part of the season trying to figure out which players can be part of their next 90-win team. Goodman, third in the majors with 30 home runs, including 18 on the road, obviously qualifies for that list.An extension would ensure Goodman remains with the Rockies long-term. At some point, such a deal is possible. But if it doesn’t happen, the Rockies must decide: Can we get to 90 wins with Goodman by 2029, his final season under club control? Or would we be better off trading him for multiple players who could accelerate our timeline?The Rockies, under new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and general manager Josh Byrnes, need not make that decision right away.Goodman, 26, is earning $810,000 in his final year before arbitration, and entered Monday ranked 12th in the majors with an .887 OPS. He will remain attractive in the offseason, when teams are both more flexible with their rosters and comfortable incorporating new catchers. Colorado will have several additional opportunities to trade him as well.To reach 90 wins this season, the Rockies would need to finish 50-10. They almost certainly fall short of 90 next season as well, assume the pending lockout doesn’t wreck that campaign. Obviously, they need to stay open-minded. But to trade Goodman when they are unclear of what their future path looks like, they would need to be overwhelmed.Third baseman Kyle Karros, 23, center fielder Cole Carrigg, 24, and first baseman TJ Rumfield, 26, also look like potential core players. The Athletic’s Keith Law liked the Rockies’ college-heavy draft. For Goodman, the Rockies wouldn’t want three Class-A lottery picks. They would want multiple high-end prospects who could help them reach 90 wins faster than Goodman could alone.
3 All-Star catchers are trade candidates — here’s where each stands
Shea Langeliers, Hunter Goodman and Adley Rutschman all come with additional club control beyond this season.










