View all AL East Sites. More AL Central News ». View all AL Central Sites. More AL West News ». View all AL West Sites. More NL East News ». View all NL East Sites. More NL Central News ». View all NL Central Sites. Louis Cardinals. More NL West News ». View all NL West Sites. Something will get done here. It's a matter of who. There's also Robbie Ray and Carlos Rodon , who had good campaigns.
However, the Yanks must think about their track records -- the numbers aren't that consistent. Justin Verlander , coming off Tommy John surgery, might be someone to reunite with Cole. A one-year pact to prove himself could bode well. Finally, the bullpen can use some work, especially considering Aroldis Chapman 's contract expires after next season. Raisel Iglesias, Corey Knebel , and Mark Melancon would be great targets to shore up the back end of the 'pen.
The first one is Craig Kimbrel if he's available. He struggled mightily when he got to the Chicago White Sox, putting a big red flag over his name. He had troubles in and , too. Speaking of veterans, on the starter market, Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw will be available, but the Yanks would do best to steer clear.
Greinke is 38 years old now and his velocity on his pitches falls by the year. He still manages to post decent numbers, but the Yanks don't need decent.
They need a No. As for Kershaw, he's currently dealing with an injury that kept him out for the postseason for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Baseball fans also know that even during his prime, he had trouble in the postseason, too. Finally, the Yankees may look at stopgap shortstop options because of top prospects Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza in their system -- being in a championship window, they shouldn't pass on All-Star talent, but that's a topic for another time.
If they go that route, stay away from Jose Iglesias. He can be flashy at shortstop, but according to FanGraphs, the vet posted a minus defensive runs saved in at the position. That's atrocious, as is his 16 errors. The Yankees have a couple of candidates worthy of trading.
But the one who makes the most sense, especially with re-signing Rizzo, is Voit. That was the general consensus of the fan base when Rizzo was added to the team in the second half. Voit was dealing with multiple injuries that didn't allow him to get into a rhythm and he ultimately finished the season hurt, while Rizzo took over first base duties with DJ LeMahieu splitting time when needed.
This would be a tough player to part ways with because Cashman believed in Voit when he didn't have a spot with the St. Louis Cardinals. But with the infield logjam, Voit is the first one to go here. Trading him for a bullpen piece would be the most ideal outcome. He should have suitors given his power and having led the league in homers in There's also Andujar.
The Yanks have tried to transition him to the outfield, but there's truly no place for him. Unfortunately, the trade value is low but the Yanks should get something out of him instead of having him sit and waste away. Finally, Cashman should put out feelers on Torres and Urshela.
Well, if Rizzo is back, where does that leave LeMahieu? Yes, you can DH Rizzo, but his first base glove is too valuable to make him that hitter each night. So LeMahieu gets either second or third with the new shortstop in place. Finally, as for players who shouldn't be dealt, Judge is at the top of the list.
He's coming off an MVP caliber season, but fans still look at the injury history -- as they should. But he's the heartbeat of the team and could very well be named the next Yankee captain when he gets an extension.
Does that happen this year? With veteran Brett Gardner now a free agent drawing frequent starts in center last season, Yankees center fielders ranked 20th in the Majors in OPS. After conversations at the GM meetings the last couple of days, some evaluators in the industry believe that the Yankees' pursuit of a shortstop will be focused on the elite free agents -- Corey Seager, etc. The Yankees are among the clubs with interest in trading for Athletics 1B Matt Olson, as martinonyc indicated yesterday.
New York is also expected to be a player for one of the top shortstops on the free-agent market this offseason. The Yanks may make their top two prospects, shortstop Anthony Volpe and outfielder Jasson Dominguez, off limits, but they could center a deal around shortstop Oswald Peraza, their No.
First baseman Anthony Rizzo seemed to enjoy his brief tenure in pinstripes, so much so that he could be looking to return to the Bronx. The Newark Star-Ledger's Bob Klapisch cites an unnamed member of Rizzo's family in reporting that the free-agent slugger is "quite eager" to return to the Yankees for the season and perhaps beyond.
According to a family member, Anthony Rizzo is quite eager to return to Yankees in Have to assume they do. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball.
The Yanks acquired Rizzo via trade from the Cubs on July 29, and went 17 games above.
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