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The New York Yankees have to discover a substitute for infielder Gleyber Torres. Torres bolted this offseason in favor of a cope with the Detroit Tigers, leaving the Yankees with a gap at second base.
Whereas the Yankees have been rumored to be pursuing costly gamers like Alex Bregman and Nolan Arenado, that is probably not the case anymore.
Zachary Rotman of FanSided not too long ago predicted the Yankees to “cheap out” as they give the impression of being so as to add an infielder and change Torres.
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“Before everything, the one approach they seem like keen so as to add a needle-moving infielder could be in the event that they’re capable of commerce Marcus Stroman and lower your expenses on the $18.3 million he is owed in 2025,” Rotman wrote. “Buying and selling Stroman and never having to eat the whole contract is totally a risk with beginning pitching being as in demand as it’s, however the truth that they must commerce Stroman simply to herald an infielder is fairly telling.”
Rotman additionally cited a report by Jon Heyman of the New York Submit during which Heyman indicated the Yankees would solely pursue Bregman or Arenado if they will commerce Marcus Stroman and his contract.
New York has already coughed up fairly a bit of cash this winter, so it might be a bit shocking to see the Yankees pursue an costly infielder like Bregman. The previous Astros third baseman is projected to land a contract within the $200 million vary.
If Arenado is keen to waive his no-trade clause for the Yankees, which has been an issue up to now, the Gold Glove third baseman could be an enormous improve for the Bronx Bombers.
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