The New York Yankees, like every contender, are trying to improve their roster before the trade deadline to make a run at the World Series. They shockingly brought up one of their stars in trade talks.

Cody Bellinger was acquired from the Chicago Cubs in the offseason. He has been great for the Yankees, and he has a player option after the season. He could opt out and seek a new deal after a strong campaign. Perhaps that's why the Yankees have included him in trade talks, according to SNY's Andy Martino.

"In that column, we relayed that the Yankees were floating some of their free-agent-to-be relievers in preliminary trade talks," wrote Martino. "We have since learned through league sources that last week the Yanks brought up Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt in talks with at least one other club."

Goldschmidt has struggled as of late, and the Yankees have Ben Rice, who could take his spot. However, with Aaron Judge hurt, and how Bellinger has been playing, trading him would be a shock.

Bellinger is slashing .281/.333/.507 with 19 home runs on the year. He has been one of the best players on the team, and is making a case for the Yankees to offer him an extension.

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Martino did note that he would be shocked if Bellinger or Goldschmidt were traded. However, it would make far more sense to trade Goldschmidt to make Rice an everyday player at first base than to trade Bellinger.