The Yankees have discussed acquiring Kansas City Royals OF Andrew Benintendi prior to the MLB trade deadline, reports the New York Post's Jon Heyman and Dan Martin.

But there's also this: The Yankees are gauging teams on interest in Joey Gallo.

Outfield has been an area of speculation where the Yanks can make improvements despite still owning the best record in baseball. Gallo, who continues to struggle at the dish, is a main reason that has been in play for quite some time now.

First, Heyman and Martin are saying that the Royals are asking for too much at the moment, looking for "at least one good prospect" in exchange for Benintendi, who is easily their best player despite being at the bottom of the barrel in terms of records in MLB.

There are others, like the Cubs' Ian Happ, that could be available for less.

Benintendi has played for the Boston Red Sox in the past, so he knows how tough the division is. A contact-first hitter, Benintendi is hitting .317/.387/.402 with a .789 OPS in 82 games this season.

As for Gallo, his price tag isn't the same as Benintendi's. Heyman and Martin note the Texas Rangers, his former team, and the San Diego Padres, who GM A.J. Preller was a Rangers exec at one point, could find some interest in him.

Gallo has played 70 games for New York this season, owning a paltry .166/.288/.341 slash line with 92 strikeouts.

The MLB trade deadline is Aug. 2, so GM Brian Cashman has some time to work with to gauge what move most makes sense for his ballclub.

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