Losing Robinson Cano was a big blow to the New York Yankees, not only because he is a great player, but because finding a quality second baseman on the open market is not easy.
The Yankees signed Kelly Johnson to a one-year, $3 million deal earlier this offseason, and he was an option at second. However, he may actually wind up at third base, where an Alex Rodriguez suspension would leave a major void once again.
With Omar Infante and Mark Ellis signing with the Royals and Cardinals, respectively, last week, the best ...
The New York Yankees have been central figures in the MLB offseason so far.
On one hand, they've inked players like Jacoby Ellsbury (seven years, $153 million), Brian McCann (five years, $85 million) and Carlos Beltran (three years, $45 million) to sizable contracts. On the other, they've seen second baseman Robinson Cano exit the Bronx to Seattle for a 10-year, $240 million pact.
The team still has some holes to fill heading into spring training, including in the rotation, infield and possibly at closer. Here's a look at the recent buzz regarding ...
The New York Yankees have been central figures in the MLB offseason so far.
On one hand, they've inked players like Jacoby Ellsbury (seven years, $153 million), Brian McCann (five years, $85 million) and Carlos Beltran (three years, $45 million) to sizable contracts. On the other, they've seen second baseman Robinson Cano exit the Bronx to Seattle for a 10-year, $240 million pact.
The team still has some holes to fill heading into spring training, including in the rotation, infield and possibly at closer. Here's a look at the recent buzz regarding ...
The New York Yankees have seen several of their own free agents ship out of town this offseason, none bigger than Robinson Cano who signed with the Seattle Mariners.
The decision to not bring back those players, however, is a discussion for another day. Those players are gone, so it is time to focus attention instead on the players who the Yankees have signed.
The Yankees wasted no time this winter in signing three major players before the Winter Meetings even began.
From small moves to obvious ones, each signing thus far will make ...
After failing to make the playoffs in 2013, the New York Yankees have been working (and spending) hard to make sure that 2014 is a successful year.
New signings, such as Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran and Jacoby Ellsbury, will provide much-needed offensive help. Veteran players, like Alfonso Soriano, will give leadership in addition to contributing some home run pop. The team is also planning on returns from offensive threats such as Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter.
The Yankees are certainly looking for a consistent lineup this upcoming season. Although there is still ...
Many have pegged the New York Yankees' prolific activity this offseason as a reaction to their poor 2013 showing. This past season saw an impotent Yankees offense and a championship for the rival Boston Red Sox—both motivating factors for the team's acquisition of Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran.
But the transactions also reflect an adjustment to the several seasons that preceded 2013, in which the Yankees mashed their way into the postseason only to flame out at the plate in October. It seems that Yankees management is intent on not ...
Major League Baseball will reportedly investigate New York Yankees president Randy Levine for comments he made regarding Mike Trout.
Levine was discussing the massive contract Robinson Cano signed with the Seattle Mariners, worth $240 million over 10 years. The Yankees president had innocuous comments regarding the second baseman's first press conference in Seattle, per ESPNNewYork.com's Wallace Matthews.
It wasn't until Levine evoked the name of another All-Star that he may have run afoul of MLB's rules. Referencing Cano's contract, he said, "Now, if it was Mike Trout, I'd offer him a 10-year contract. ...
An interesting tidbit of news came from New York Yankees team president Randy Levine on Friday, December 13, as he claimed that Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Mike Trout would be a player he would be willing to give a 10-year contract to.
Levine told Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com that he was unwilling to give Robinson Cano a 10-year contract because he is over 30 years old, though Trout would be worthy of such a contract when he hits free agency in 2018.
"Now, if it was Mike Trout, I'd offer ...
As we are smack dab in the middle of baseball's free-agent season. Now is a time full of hope for fans of every MLB team. It is a period where visions of glory and supreme optimism run rampant and speculation as to who will be standing in the end invade the mind.
Even though baseball isn't being played, the passion for it remains in the heart, and as the snow covers the ground, the sport stays relevant and "fun."
With that in mind, let's take a stab at predicting what the next ...
For a team looking to reduce payroll commitments in 2014, the New York Yankees are not spending the offseason in the bargain-hunting section of the free-agent market.
At this rate, it's hard to imagine the 2014 Yankees taking the field with a total payroll of less than $200 million.
With the formal introduction of Jacoby Ellsbury at Yankee Stadium on Friday morning, the team, entering the offseason with a self-imposed mandate to fall under the $189 million luxury-tax threshold, has committed more than $300 million to free agents in the span of ...