The Yankees already now that they need a bump in the starting rotation and at catcher. Whispers have been heard around the league that the Yanks like Brian Bannister and catcher Miguel Olivo. 27-year old righty starting pitcher Brian Bannister has not pitched well lately. In his last 4 starts, Bannister is 0-2 with a 8.10 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP. Overall, Bannister has started 21 games for the Royals this season and he is 7-9 with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. The Yankees are rumored to be willing to give up outfielder Melky Cabrera to get Bannister and that would be a move the Royals should jump at. That way they can start Cabrera in LF and move Mark Teahan to first base so that they can put Ross Gload on the bench where he belongs. Gload is a nice extra player to have on the bench but the more he plays, the more his weaknesses are exposed. The Yanks would also probably want Miguel Olivo in the trade as they are hurting behind the plate. Olivo has played in 58 games for the Royals this season and he is 51 for 207 (.246 avg, .725 OPS) with 18 runs scored, 9 homers and 29 RBIs.