Projecting a Yankees-Padres trade that would make dealing Jeremiah Estrada worth it

Tremayne Person of Friars on Base proposes a trade framework sending San Diego Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada to the New York Yankees in exchange for outfielder Jasson Domínguez. The writer argues that San Diego should not trade Estrada simply for salary relief or low-level prospects, but rather demand a controllable, high-upside major-league asset to justify parting with their late-inning reliever.

Estrada posted a 3.48 ERA over 31 injury-shortened innings in 2026 and remains under team control for three seasons. Domínguez, who batted .225 with six home runs in 57 games for New York in 2026, offers speed, switch-hitting upside, and club control through 2030, which the writer believes fits San Diego's needs.