The New York Yankees are expecting a premium would be imposed by a division rival in potential trades for several good fits.

NEW YORK — If the Yankees want to make a splash ahead of this month’s trade deadline and upgrade at third base with one of the best sluggers on the market, they need to be prepared to part with one of their best prospects.

The Yankees have only so many prime Aaron Judge years left. Do they really feel confident in finally capturing a World Series for the first time since 2009 with Will Warren, Marcus Stroman, or even Schlittler or Ryan Yarbrough, assuming the fourth postseason starter role?

The New York Mets fell just short of the World Series last season and could be aggressive at the trade deadline this year to ensure it does not happen again.

As the Yankees are expected to be buyers, one team potentially looking to sell at the deadline would make an excellent trade partner for New York. Multiple MLB insiders, including ESPN's Jeff Passan, MLB Network's Jon Morosi and MLB.com's Bryan Hoch have linked the Yankees with a potential swoop for a pair of Arizona Diamondbacks standouts.

One MLB insider has labeled the New York Yankees as a potential fit for a Eugenio Suarez trade ahead of the deadline.

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal isn't ruling out the Yankees acquiring Suárez, especially not after the team's recent extended skid. However, Rosenthal identified a surprise trade candidate on Friday: the Milwaukee Brewers, who sit only two games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.

Record: 51-41 (89.8% playoff probability, per FanGraphs)

The New York Yankees bullpen needs some reinforcements. With Mark Leiter Jr. on the injured list, the Yankees could target a dominant replacement at the trade deadline.