According to Mark Feinsand of The New York Daily News, there is mutual interest between impending free agent Carlos Beltran and the New York Yankees.
As Yankees general manager Brian Cashman puts together a plan for the upcoming offseason, replacing Curtis Granderson with Carlos Beltran should be a starting point to improve a Yankees offense that was uncharacteristically below-average in 2013.
Due to a swell of injuries to everyday players and losses of key contributors from the 2012 team, New York ranked just 26th in baseball in team OPS (.683) and posted their ...
The New York Yankees' failure to reach the playoffs in 2013 has been written about ad nauseam, but rather than lament the disappointments of the recent past, there are some good reasons to look toward the future.
In spite of the Bombers' farm system being ranked somewhere in the middle of MLB by Bleacher Report's Mike Rosenbaum, there are prospects whose value continues to grow with each passing season. Each should shine in 2014, whether it is at a minor league level or in "The Show."
Gary Sanchez
When discussing the future of the franchise, ...
The New York Yankees' failure to reach the playoffs in 2013 has been written about ad nauseam, but rather than lament the disappointments of the recent past, there are some good reasons to look toward the future.
In spite of the Bombers' farm system being ranked somewhere in the middle of MLB by Bleacher Report's Mike Rosenbaum, there are prospects whose value continues to grow with each passing season. Each should shine in 2014, whether it is at a minor league level or in "The Show."
Gary Sanchez
When discussing the future of the franchise, ...
General manager Brian Cashman has a ton of work to do for the 2014 season, and constructing a lineup should be the next logical move after re-signing manager Joe Girardi.
Creating a lineup will be difficult. There are a ton of questions surrounding the team regarding who should be re-signed and who should be allowed to walk, and there's also that whole Alex Rodriguez suspension thing. Oh yeah, and can Derek Jeter still play shortstop? These are all questions that Cashman will need to address in the coming months.
The free-agent market ...
General manager Brian Cashman has a ton of work to do for the 2014 season, and constructing a lineup should be the next logical move after re-signing manager Joe Girardi.
Creating a lineup will be difficult. There are a ton of questions surrounding the team regarding who should be re-signed and who should be allowed to walk, and there's also that whole Alex Rodriguez suspension thing. Oh yeah, and can Derek Jeter still play shortstop? These are all questions that Cashman will need to address in the coming months.
The free-agent market ...
Like Yu Darvish and Hyun-jin Ryu before him, right-hander Masahiro Tanaka is a coveted ace from the Far East who's expected to make the leap to Major League Baseball through the posting system.
Sources tell George A. King III of the New York Post that the New York Yankees will be among the most serious bidders.
Well, duh. Three-fifths of their 2013 starting rotation—Phil Hughes, Hiroki Kuroda (possible retirement) and Andy Pettitte (definite retirement)—will enter free agency next month. Although CC Sabathia is still under contract, he's coming off a disturbingly inconsistent ...
The crucial New York Yankees offseason has officially begun following the re-signing of manager Joe Girardi.
With Girardi locked up for the next four seasons, he and general manager Brian Cashman can turn their attention to re-signing some of the team's crucial free agents.
They can start with what they do know; returning to the team next season will be an outfield of Brett Gardner, Alfonso Soriano and Ichiro Suzuki.
Also back will be Mark Teixeira and pitchers CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova, David Phelps, Michael Pineda and David Robertson.
The Yankees are probably secretly ...
It's official. The New York Yankees have made their first big signing of the offseason.
No, not Robinson Cano or any other free-agent hitter or pitcher. It's a bit too soon for that.
As it was announced via MLB's official Twitter account, the Yankees re-signed their manager instead:
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com was able to dig up the terms of the agreement:
Girardi wrapped up a three-year, $9 million contract that paid him a salary of $3 million in 2013, according to an ESPNNewYork.com report from 2010. At an average of $4 million per ...
As the 2013 Major League Baseball postseason captivates fans around the country, New York Yankees fans are sitting out the pitch-by-pitch excitement of October for the first time since 2008. If the team is going to get back to the postseason in 2014, many roster questions will need to be answered in the offseason. Most pressing: Robinson Cano's impeding free agency.
With a late October birthday on the horizon, the soon-to-be 31-year-old second baseman isn't just one of the best players in the sport, he's the best player in pinstripes and ...
The New York Yankees find themselves in a state of transition as they enter the 2013-14 offseason.
Gone is the team's beloved and dependable closer, Mariano Rivera. Also retired is Major League Baseball's most successful postseason starter, Andy Pettitte. Together with Derek Jeter and previously retired Jorge Posada, they represented one of the most successful eras in the storied franchise's history.
With the disappointment of not reaching the playoffs for only the second time in 19 seasons, the club will examine every segment of its business to ensure a repeat is not ...