Latest Yankees pitching rumors do nothing but confuse fans as uncertainty continues
Hey, have you heard? The New York Yankees need pitching! They were unable to land Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was apparently always destined for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it was probably for the better, anyway. That 12-year, $325 million deal also has a ton of luxury incentives in it. No thanks.
So, who’s left? That would be … Jordan Montgomery, Blake Snell, Shōta Imanaga and Marcus Stroman in free agency and then Dylan Cease, Shane Bieber, Jesus Luzardo/Edward Cabrera, and Corbin Burnes on the trade market (to varying degrees of availability).
The Yankees have been connected to all of those names in some capacity, but nothing’s even close to imminent. In fact, everything’s getting more confusing. Take the Snell, situation, for example.
First, the Yankees weren’t involved solely because they were pursuing Yamamoto. Then, even after Yamamoto signed, buzz surfaced suggesting the Yankees weren’t interested in the left-hander. Then, late last week, there was renewed interest on both sides to potentially get a deal done. But again, nothing has progressed.
Hell, let’s just go down the list! Montgomery is very much a target of New York’s based on the incessant reporting, but now that the Rangers’ local TV deal is coming into focus, Texas appears to be the favorites there. This always felt like a longshot, anyway.
Latest Yankees pitching rumors do nothing but confuse fans as uncertainty continues
The Yankees are very much not (reportedly) interested in Imanaga, whose posting window expires this week. It’s unclear where he’ll land, especially if his price tag remains in the $80-$100 million range, which doesn’t seem palatable
Stroman? That’s an entirely separate topic we can detail for you right here. Plenty to read there. And then there’s the trade market, with more information from Bob Nightengale of USA Today surfacing within the last day
