Carlos Beltran Returning to New York?

Apparently the Yankees are interested in signing Beltran to play right field, according to Wallace Matthews' latest report. 

The question then is, what's to do about Nick Swisher? It was assumed the Yankees would pick up his $10.25 million option for this year but there simply isn't enough room in the Yankees outfield for Swisher and Beltran, and the Yankees don't want to cut into Jesus Montero's playing time or Arod's healing time at DH, so could a trade be in order? 

Swisher and his agent, Dan Lozano, who during the season were given reason to believe the option would be picked up, although not before the Nov. 1 deadline. Now, it seems as if the Yankees front office is weighing one of three options -- pick up Swisher and forget Beltran, sign Beltran and forget Swisher, or sign Beltran, pick up Swisher's option and include him in a trade for a starting pitcher. 

It is certainly possible, I suppose, but last I checked, good starting pitching is just a tad more valuable than a right-fielder on a one year, $10 million contract. Also, even the few teams with excess pitching (if there is such a thing) - the Braves, Rays, A's - are highly unlikely to want to trade for Swisher and his price tag.

You can't blame the Yankees for doing their due diligence and research, but I don't see a trade in order. And if a trade isn't in order, I can't see how the Yankees would prefer the older, injury-prone player. You could make a case that the Yankees should have signed Beltran in 2005 when Bernie Williams was playing on borrowed time, but they shouldn't make up for that by signing him now, it just doesn't make sense.