The New York Yankees missed out on another infield target, letting Ha-Seong Kim sign with the Tampa Bay Rays as Hal Steinbrenner has kneecapped Brian Cashman's ability to build out the roster after losing Juan Soto.
The worst part about this quote is that even if Steinbrenner is right, and the Yankees are marginally better, the team that just knocked them out in five games is substantially better. The Dodgers have left no stone unturned when it comes to building their roster, while the Yankees are sitting back satisfied despite losing out on Soto.
The Yankees signed Fried to an eight-year, $218 million deal as their first move after losing free-agent slugger Juan Soto to the New York Mets. The 30-year-old is coming off a successful eight-year stretch with the Braves in which he went 73-36 with a 3.07 ERA, including two top-five finishes in the NL Cy Young race.
The New York Yankees made several moves this offseason. Of course, their No. 1 priority entering the offseason was to sign Juan Soto.
The Yankees have been searching for infield upgrades this offseason, and Ha-Seong Kim would have been a perfect fit. Instead, the elite defensive infielder is
New York lost Juan Soto and has followed it up by landing Devin Williams, Max Fried, Paul Goldschmidt, and Cody Bellinger among other moves. There has been speculation that a trade could end up happening involving two-time All-Star Marcus Stroman as well.
Former MLB outfielder Cameron Maybin hinted that the New York Yankees are close to moving a $37 million contract off the books.
Aaron Boone is set for an extension as Yankees manager, Hal Steinbrenner refuses to pay up and the team looks internally to fill its third-base job.
When the offseason started, the New York Yankees were busy upgrading their roster. They made trades to acquire Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams as well as Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post is reporting that Tommy Kahnle is close to a deal with the Detroit Tigers, as the New York Yankees have seemed to move on from
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner sees what the Los Angeles Dodgers are doing. But that doesn’t mean he’s intent on joining the defending World Series champions in their spending spree.
Former New York Yankees player Derek Jeter is excited about what his team added this offseason. New York looks to return to the World Series.