Cody Bellinger has replicated some of his old MVP magic for most of the year for a Yankees group desperately needing it.

A s the Yankees' slide into mediocrity hits its second month, and with Aaron Judge potentially out of the outfield for the entire year due to his right elbow injury, calls for the Yankees to make creative moves by Thursday's deadline are only mounting.

The New York Yankees reportedly shopped the former MVP in trade talks amid fears that Aaron Judge was lost for the season.