{"id":81482,"date":"2024-01-17T08:38:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T08:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/?p=81482"},"modified":"2024-01-17T08:38:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T08:38:48","slug":"mlb-insider-predicts-yankees-will-make-1-more-big-offseason-splash-hong-nhung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbahang.aweu.info\/mlb-insider-predicts-yankees-will-make-1-more-big-offseason-splash-hong-nhung\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Insider Predicts Yankees Will Make 1 More Big Offseason Splash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<p>Getty\u00a0The Yankees just made a significant addition to their roster by signing Marcus Stroman. An MLB insider thinks they have one big splash left.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1451090893-e1705440928863.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Yankees Will Make 1 More Big Offseason Splash, Predicts Insider\" width=\"567\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0MLB\u00a0offseason has been moving at what feels like a snail\u2019s pace. Spring training is set to start in a matter of weeks, but several top free agents are still looking for a place to play in 2024 and beyond. This winter hasn\u2019t been without blockbuster moves, and the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0played a role in that with their\u00a0acquisition of outfielder Juan Soto.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Jim Bowden doesn\u2019t think\u00a0New York is done making big offseason splashes yet, though. In a January 15 article, Bowden attempted to play matchmaker for 10 free agents. Among his predictions, he matched five-time All-Star closer Josh Hader with the Bombers.<\/p>\n<p>Part of Bowden\u2019s reasoning is based on something the Yankees didn\u2019t do. They were in on free-agent starting pitcher Blake Snell. But when their\u00a0five-year, $150 million offer to the southpaw was rejected, they quickly pivoted to Marcus Stroman for two years and $37 million. With those theoretical savings, there\u2019s enough money lying around to sign Hader.<\/p>\n<p>The left-handed reliever has been holding out for a very specific deal. His camp is using the\u00a0five-year, $102 million contract\u00a0Edwin Diaz received from the\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0last winter as a benchmark. Since it\u2019s January 16 and there hasn\u2019t been a team willing to reach those numbers, Hader might have to settle for slightly less.<\/p>\n<p>On November 6,\u00a0MLB Trade Rumors predicted\u00a0Hader would get a six-year, $110 million guarantee.\u00a0Bowden said\u00a0in his article that the southpaw could get up to four years at about $20 million per season.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Current Status of Hader\u2019s Market<\/h2>\n<p>Hader\u2019s asking price is likely one reason why he\u2019s still unsigned. Another has to do with the types of players who are still free agents. This includes the likes of Snell and Jordan Montgomery, the top remaining starting pitchers on the open market.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the teams interested in Hader are prioritizing their rotations, according to a January 9 report\u00a0from MLB.com\u2019s Mark Feinsand. He specifically points to the Yankees and\u00a0Texas Rangers\u00a0in this scenario. \u201cIf these teams can\u2019t sign a Snell or Montgomery, they may pivot to Hader and build up the back end of the game,\u201d a source\u00a0said to Feinsand. \u201cHe may have to wait a little while.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Philadelphia Phillies\u00a0and\u00a0Chicago Cubs\u00a0are two other squads that have been linked to Hader. However, neither club has been willing to sniff the southpaw\u2019s asking price,\u00a0per Feinsand. And last, but certainly not least, the\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0have also been in pursuit of the reliever.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Are the Yankees Done With Big Offseason Moves?<\/h2>\n<p>The Yankees had been trying to add to their rotation all winter before coming to terms with Stroman. But is general manager Brian Cashman done making big splashes this winter? Bowden doesn\u2019t think so, and it seems like the answer to this question depends on who you ask.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Ken Rosenthal said\u00a0on January 11 that the Stroman deal would probably be the Bombers\u2019 final big acquisition. However,\u00a0Joel Sherman of the New York Post had a different opinion. He said, \u201cI do not think this precludes the Yankees from still trying to trade for [Dylan] Cease or sign another FA like Snell if prices fall. NYY felt they had to get on the board with another vet starter and did so with Stroman,\u201d on X (formerly Twitter), also on January 11.<\/p>\n<div id=\"e1f99aa347e49b58d5d89855e8bb2e4f\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joelsherman1\/status\/1745626257377624423?s=20\">\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joelsherman1\/status\/1745626257377624423<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The slow-moving free-agent market has given teams the chance to remain opportunistic as we approach spring training. Should the situation change for certain players, the Yankees appear to be in a position to take advantage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty\u00a0The Yankees just made a significant addition to their roster by signing Marcus Stroman. An MLB insider thinks they have one big splash left. 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