As the Yankees continue to looking for infield help, the team has shown some degree of interest this offseason in Enrique Hernandez and Yoan Moncada, the New York Post’s Mark W. Sanchez writes. Regarding Moncada, Sanchez writes that the club asked for Moncada’s medicals “early in the offseason,” but a source tells Sanchez “the Yankees have [since] not re-engaged” on the former White Sox third baseman.
This isn’t the first time that the Yankees have been linked to Hernandez, as New York was a finalist for the veteran utilityman’s services when he was a free agent last winter. Hernandez instead re-signed with the Dodgers to a one-year, $4MM deal, and the decision paid off in the form of another championship ring. The Yankees got a direct look at Hernandez during the postseason, when he hit .278/.316/.389 over 20 plate appearances during the Dodgers’ five-game triumph over the Bronx Bombers in the World Series.
There hasn’t been any public buzz about Hernandez’s free agent market this offseason, which could be due to the perception (as Sanchez notes) that a reunion with the Dodgers is inevitable. Today, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said, “The door will never be closed on Kiké” at DodgerFest.
Los Angeles could be waiting until Spring Training opens and roster space can be created when players are shifted to the 60-day injured list, but until that happens, another team could theoretically be able to swoop in and make Hernandez a more attractive offer.
For instance, New York could offer Hernandez more playing time than he might find on the crowded L.A. roster. The right-handed hitting Hernandez could complement Jazz Chisholm Jr. or Cody Bellinger (both left-handed bats) on the infield or in center field, or complement the switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez in left field. Hernandez’s versatility gives the Yankees even more flexibility in figuring out Chisholm’s eventual position at either second base or third base, and in deciding how DJ LeMahieu, Oswaldo Cabrera, and Oswald Peraza all fit into the roster picture.
Hernandez’s offense has tended to ebb and flow over the course of his 11-year MLB career, balancing out at a .238/.308/.405 slash line and 93 wRC+ over 3896 career PA. Come October, however, Hernandez has surged to hit .278/.353/.522 in 259 postseason PA with the Dodgers and Red Sox, earning the 33-year-old a reputation as a big-game player. This kind of production from an unheralded spot on the roster could be just what the Yankees need to take that final step towards another title after falling short to Los Angeles this past season.
Moncada hasn’t played second base since the 2018 season, so he would more directly slot into the third base mix if he indeed ended up in New York. Sanchez’s note about the Yankees’ seeming lack of follow-up about Moncada might indicate that the Bombers were simply doing a due-diligence ask and have since moved onto other targets. The Mariners, Cubs, and Blue Jays are among the clubs who have also been linked to Moncada this offseason, as he begins a new chapter in his career after the White Sox declined their $25MM club option on the infielder last fall.
Chicago’s decision came as no surprise given how Moncada played in only 12 games in 2024 due to a left adductor strain, though that total could’ve been bumped up by a few games had the White Sox not sparingly used Moncada after he was activated from the 60-day injured list in mid-September. It marked a tough end to an up-and-down eight-season run for Moncada on the South Side, as he hit .254/.332/.425 over 3122 PA in a White Sox uniform. Much more was expected given Moncada’s past status as an elite prospect, and the five-year, $70MM extension he signed with the Sox prior to the 2020 season.
Now looking to rebuild his value after a few injury-marred seasons, Moncada might have to settle for a minor league contract given this increasingly late date in the offseason, or a low-cost one-year guarantee. The amount of interest Moncada has received indicates that multiple teams believe he might have some change-of-scenery potential once removed from what became an increasingly dismal situation in Chicago.
Hernandez will wait to get the call from the Dodgers, so if I was the Yankees I wouldn’t waste my time trying to engage him….besides, given his time in Beantown….he was a very below average player offensively and only offered them defensive flexibility given that he can play multiple positions…..Moncado….might be worth taking a harder look at but is he really better than any internal options from opening day up until the trade deadline when there will surely be players available should internal options really be dragging the team down……
Check my comment about Hernandez time in Beantown….he had 1 pretty decent year and 1 that you can forget about pretty quickly….just to modify my comment…..still think he’s destined to sit and wait for the Dodgers to call……
Kike Hernandez can dislocate Cody Bellinger’s shoulder again. Those who do not study baseball history are doomed to repeat it.
Rocky, I’m in agreement that he has a handshake deal to return to LA who can only offer him a minor league contract now. Other teams know this which explains the lack of reported discussions until now.
As long as the Dodgers can stack their minor league affiliates clear down to Single A, with All-Stars, seems to be all that really matters these days.
Kiki’s value is not as a starter. He’s an above avg defender at many positions, but a below avg hitter during the regular season. This has been shown during his time with the Red Sox.
His value is to a team like the Dodgers who value and utilize his def versatility. When you get injuries at different positions he can fill in for short periods of time. He for whatever reason is also a stud in the playoffs with the bat. He has had multiple clutch postseason HRs and RBIs throughout his Dodger postseason career.
Kiki wants to be back as a Dodger and understands his role. The Dodgers want him back, but with 40 man roster full until spring training. After that they can put people on the 60 day IL. This is when the Dodgers will sign him similar to last year.
the Dodgers 60-day IL will be made up of pitchers. they are full up on position players unless they send Pages to AAA or somehow unload CT3. Neither is likely.
The roster was full last year as well in spring training. Then they signed him in late Feb 2024. I agree the Dodgers have less flexibility, but someone will be hurt or moved.
I can see the Dodgers packaging Taylor together with someone out of their massive starting pitching depth and finding Taylor a new home without a lot of difficulty. Then they’d have room. Gonna happen? I wouldn’t say so. But thinking the Dodgers already have an informal deal in place for Hernandez? I wouldn’t assume that either.
I think he returns after Taylor trade/dfa. After getting his eyes fixed, he was far superior to what Taylor has become. His ability to pitch in blowouts shouldn’t be discounted either.
Yeah, Dodgers need to eat the $17 mil and let Taylor go. Waste of a roster spot….
DFA seems unlikely for Taylor especially if it’s only to make room for Hernandez.
Zerb – You must have the wrong Kike, the one who played for Boston was awful in the infield but great in the outfield.
And his greatest value is in the postseason where he’s an excellent hitter.
I’d stay away from K-machine Moncada..Hernandez value is in his versatility and shows up in big games like playoffs and WBC classic.
Feb 1 = you better get busy
I’m tired of all the yankee rumors. All talk and no action.
Exactly..
No action? Fried, Goldie and Bellinger together is not chopped liver. Teams are waiting out remaining players hoping for better deals.
Sometimes the best move is no movement at all.
Being on the hook for Stroman’s $18.5 M (one of Cashman’s worst decisions EVER, and he’s made a lot of bad moves) has their hands tied. In a perfect world, I’d like to see them sign Iglesas, Hill and Chafin and take their chances this season.
Yes, exactly. Why there’s even a section for Yankee Rumors is beyond me. I mean, how difficult is it, exactly, to sign either a second or third baseman? Just SOMEONE of any significance, but Cashman sits back and watches every single available infielder sign somewhere else. To be perfectly honest, they should’ve just re-signed Gleyber Torres to a short, reasonable contract like Detroit did. He’s a hell of a lot better than the trash that’s in the running to be 2B this season, DJLM, Cabrera and Peraza. DJ and Peraza don’t have any business still being on a big league roster. Cabrera is a nice utility guy, but far from an everyday player.
If the Yankees want a team clown who can’t hit for average, Kike is your man.
It’s that kind of discounting that breaks hearts and minds in October.
Is Kike not a team clown who doesn’t hit for average?
Kike is versatile during the regular season and clutch in the playoffs. He had better offensive numbers than Judge in the World Series, was dependable in the field, and is a clubhouse guy with great team chemistry.
It’s obvious why the Yankees want him but he’s not going anywhere.
How will LA make room for Kike?
Finally, somebody asks the right question. The assumption that the Dodgers are just playing for time with Hernandez is likely wrong. The only way the Dodgers find a roster spot for him is if they can move Taylor. Otherwise, both the IF and OF depth are already set.
Deferred money
they pay him 15 million to play in aaa and defer 14 million and if someone gets hurt,hes there for insurance
Having better offensive numbers than Aaron Judge in the playoffs, isn’t much to brag about.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the league cracks down on “deferred money”. Like when the Pirates was overpaying in the draft with large signing bonuses (usually arranged in deferments at the time). Giving them the advantage to draft players and signing them immediately. What the Dodgers are doing, is giving them the advantages to defer money and having an all star lineup. It gives the Dodgers the competitive edge for acquiring free agents who are looking to get a ring. Dodgers lineup and track record in the World Series currently, does draw interest from all free agents. Even if they take a small portion now and get the remaining amount over X amount of years, getting a ring is what matters. Dodgers offer that to anyone who is willing to sacrifice large earnings now for a ring.
That is why I believe the league will crack down on this deferred money scenario to create an “equal playing field”. Nothing is really equal, but the league will find away to make it more competitive each offseason to all organizations who try to fill holes in free agency but come up empty due to everyone and their family/friends are signing with LAD. I may sound angry, but I really am not. It’s not like Pittsburgh was going to sign what the Dodgers have signed (outside of maybe Roki) the last several years. Dodgers have utilized the system and nothing can be done about it. Mets deferred money with Bonilla and it’s been around for decades. My hat goes to the Dodgers for exploiting the system to winning championships.
Obviously, “looking into” doesn’t mean “seriously considering.” That being said, other than Jose Iglesias or a supremely shorter signing, I’m good with going into ST with Cabrera, DJ, or Peraza. Why go over the highest threshold and pay double the contract value of whomever you sign if they aren’t likely to perform better offensively than any in- house option? I could absolutely see Cabrera hitting 15 hrs whey a .230/.300/.400 slash if given 500 AB. Also, DJ was decent in 2023. He suffered thru a good injury, which required Sydenham in the off-season. It’s not hard to imagine him providing solid defense and a .700 OPS if healthy. Hal/Cash need to resist temptation to look busy because the media and loco fans want them to spend more than the Dodgers and Mets as if that somehow wins you something. If Bregman at 6/$156 mil was a bad idea in December, then what’s changed? I don’t see his market falling down to a 3/$75 mil level with rumors, or he has another 6 year deal from a team he might be lukewarm over. He may not want to go to that team, but it’s he going to walk away from that offer to something the Yanks might feel is more to their valuation? Keep in mind that even if they signed him for 3/$75 million with the tax, it’s really 3/$150 million.
I’d grab Iglesias too over these guys.
please forgive the typos, and I hope you can comprehend what I meant. I’ll try and proofread before submitting.
All good, it happens. And while I wouldn’t mind Bregman, I don’t want him to complete the spending of others. You have spending on what makes sense. I think the Yanks did a great job this winter with that, but we missing a few pieces. 3rd base needs a longterm solution abd he isn’t on the roster. Bregman would indeed accomplish that.
@sal
I think the Yanks made a mistake in utilizing Cabrera as a utility guy. Even though he wasn’t on any to 100 lists, he was a legit prospect. In his last season in AA/AA way back in 2022, he had 31 dbls and 29 hrs with a .850 OPS. I’m not saying he could produce that a major issue level, but I think he could be a guy that gives us 35-40 extra base hits and a decent slash line around. 240/.330/.400 with a solid glove.
Funny that I said all good, it happens, and proceeded to it myself.
Anyhoo, I like Cabrera, but not sure I’d even entertain giving him a full go off of what we’ve seen.
@Sal
I think the Yanks have no choice but to give a young in-house candidate a shot for a full season. Ppl act like the Yanks are super passive this year, but look at the options. Bregman then a huge falloff to whoever is 2nd. Then look at 2b. The guy they let walk, or rather the guy I think wanted to leave, Torres, was clearly the top option at 2b, and then there was a huge falloff to the second best guy. Next years crop of FA at 3rd is even worse than this year. A 34 yo Eugenio Suarez is really the best FA option. The other options are far, far worse, with mostly journeyman types. At 2nd , and I mentioned this position because Jazz can move to 3rd, Arrraez and Torres are the two best options. So it’s either do what we all feel is a bad idea and sign Bregman or give one of the kids a shot to be a longer term option. The only taste options for 3rd are likely to be the same discussed this winter. But I do trust farm to develope good players, but I dint trust them to always give them a fair shot. But they did it for Volpe and Wells. Maybe out of necessity, they’ll do it for Cabrera or Peraza, and maybe one of them will step up. I think one of them, maybe Peraza, have been pushed as a top 75 prospect in a few lists.
Kike would replace Error in Judgement in the postseason as an upgrade. Much better hitter and he can actually catch easy pop flies.
Plus he won’t waste his teammate’s time working on stupid home run celebrations.
@Why
Is that a snipe towards Judge?
This is a take all right. I’d take Judge into every postseason over Kike and it’s not even close.
Kike’s OPS is over 100 points higher.
Quite literally I don’t care. Not in a million years would I play Kike over Judge, lol.
Kike Hernandez has played in 86 games, Error in Judgement in 58, so maybe he will catch up.
I can’t take anything you say seriously if you need to constantly refer to a player like so.
While Judge is clearly the better hitter, I suggest you go look at their actual postseason stats.
Judge, being the better hitter, has more potential but hasn’t delivered in the postseason.
I suggest that no manager would take out out their best hitter for Kike. Did the Dodgers take out Ohtani? Nope, but he struggled, too.
Ohtani is a DH
They are talking hitting more than anything and Judge is a fine fielder. That inning was a disaster, but I wouldn’t change anything because of it. $#!+ happens.
@sal
I agree completely. Ppl wanted to draw a distinction between the 2 organizations and make it seem like it was an indictment on the Yankees lack of emphasis on fielding that did them in. But lol at the guys involved. Cole, Judge, Volpe and Jazz. All guys known for being good defenders. With Cole, it was more a brain farther that he didn’t cover 1b rather than it being a physical error. But Judge, Volpe and Jazz are known for being above average defenders. Volpe made a bad throw to 3b and Judge dropped a ball he catches 99/100 times.
@salzilla
To piggyback on your point, in 06 Puljos had a horrible Oct (still had some big hits thou) but not once was he replaced when the whole team was hitting better than him. Players like that need to be in the lineup regardless of the stat sheet because pitchers know who that guy is and one mistake it’s gone, no pitcher has the fear when a kiki type player comes up.
When a team worries more about celebrating than executing, they’re going to mess up at any moment. They just don’t have the focus. In fact, lots of fans probably missed those plays because they were worried more about celebrating than actually watching the game. Chest pounders. They’re all the same. It’s about celebrating the conquest. Good to see them lose and embarrass themselves in the process. Good for baseball and good for the country and good for the young folks to show them what an idiot looks like. No more Jeffrey Maiers, thank you.
@Why
Dumbest take… ever. It’s a game and every team has their own way of celebrating. You’re not even with the vibration of you think the way they celebrate was an issue.
God this might the ABSOLUTE STUPIDEST thing I’ve ever read on this site and I’ve had to unfortunately endure the Bauer Bros shenanigans. Every team celebrates, are you only watching games from 1950?! I’m embarrassed for you tonight, good God.
Pathetic 300 million payroll and “Yoan Moncada” would be their starting 3B
Said no one. Neither would be starter, just part of the mix to look at different options on different days.
DJLM or Oswaldo aren’t inspiring either
I’d easily play them over Yoan.
The last time DJLM and Cabrera went into the season as starters they had 50 something wRC+
@Fraham_ Oswaldo hasn’t played enough to make that call. And Dj has batting titles so the inspiration is there
Exactly.
DJ was arguably the worst player in baseball last year and only getting older. Cabrera was a below average neither last year about being one of the worst players in 2023. Not taking either those guys by a large margin over Moncada.
DJ has also had a litany of injuries to overcome, which isn’t anything to overlook. Cabrera is still young and hasn’t had enough ABs to fully quantify a judgement as coocoo said.
Not sure why DJ would suddenly be able to overcome all these injuries and being one of the worst players in baseball after being a year older. And Cabrera was never a top prospect and has had over 800 PAs of an 80 wRC+. For a utility guy sure, but not the guy you’re willing to hand your 3B job over to. Moncada even has had better numbers when healthy.
@Frah
because there are different types of injuries. he fouled a ball off his big toe in ST and one his hip in a sliding play. nt
if he’s healthy, then truthfully, maybe he can perform like he did 2 years ago.
As for Cabrera he wasn’t on any top 100 lists didn’t mean he isn’t capable of performing at a good level in the minors.. Plenty of guys aren’t and have great careers.If Cabrera were given 600 AB I would not be shocked and would be happy to get 15 homers,.25 doubles and good defense
@Fraham There were over 80 position players with less WAR than DJ last season. Some of them had quite a bit less, he was by no means good but far from the worst.
I counted 7 guys on fangraphs who had a worse WAR than him last year and are projected to possibly start this year for their team. And they’re all either much younger or on bad teams. Baseball reference had him at -1.6 WAR instead of the -0.6 on fangraphs so I imagine he’s even lower on their rankings. He’s a 36 year old coming off a low .500 OPS season. He had a lower OPS than the historically bad Chris Davis season. The team was going to cut him last year but Judge wouldn’t let them.
@Fragam If you counted 7 on Fangraphs I strongly suggest enrolling in a 1st Grade math class immediately.
Until then you definitely should avoid any arithmetic, you are a danger to yourself and others.
Miguel Vargas, Chris morel, Nolan jones, Kris Bryant, Jordan Walker, CES, and maybe a couple more who have a smaller chance of starting but who else you see? On baseball reference I imagine some of those guys even have better WARs than DJ. I mean come on man you are defending a 36 year old who had a worse OPS than the historically bad Chris Davis season to potentially be the Yankees starting 3B.
@Fragam I’m not defending anyone I’m pointing out a fact. Sorry if said fact does not support your opinion.
As for DJ he’s owed to much $, at the very least NYY will give him a chance to prove himself or he ll come off bench until his contract is at a point that eating the remainder is easier to stomach.
Well there were less than 80 players for a fact and the 6 I named plus a couple others could be starters. So not sure how that’s wrong unless you’re gonna name more players than the ones I named.
Who are all these teams that think Moncada would be a good change of scenery candidate? They evidently think he should be somebody else’s change of scenery candidate. I can’t see him getting more than a one year with a small base and lots of incentives for games played. I think he’s been labeled a cancer, which is why he has no solid rumors. This article implies he may have problems with his medicals, as well.
I’ve heard that Moncada doesn’t really like playing baseball. Kinda like Rendon. Don’t know how true it is. Any White Sox fans have some insight?
Many White Sox fans felt that Yoan Moncada was more interested in furthering his music career than his job as a full time baseball player. youtube.com/watch?v=fm8V46BfynM
That said, if he continues to injure himself, dancing might not be his best vocation either.
Will he take a paycut if a team can guarantee him a spot on Dancing with the Stars?
Moncada and Eloy didn’t put much effort into improving their games from one season to the next. Eloy got paid off hype-Moncada got extended off the 1 good juiced ball year in ’19 where he was HOF against rebuilding Tigers/KC pitching. 1 positive is he defended well at 3B-he’d have to stick there. Should be minor league invite like Eloy in TB-make them earn it.
Interested for what, to drive the team bus? They’re both hacks, HARD PASS, next! Ahahahahaha!
as they should be. Going into the season with DJ or Cabrera at 3B didn’t work last year, why would it this year?
@Money
DJ got hurt in ST and then suffered thru a hip injury for most of the year.
Yuck.
Totally irrelevant to the subject but decided to bring it up reading about Moncadas medicals, I saw a post earlier about Roki Sasaki and how he was recommended to get Tommy John surgery a couple years ago and that’s why he decided to come play in the mlb before it came down to that. Not sure how true it is since I saw it on instagram but def interesting news
It’s basically true from Sasaki himself. He said people were telling him to wait until he turned 25 to come to MLB so he’d get paid but he said he wanted to come now because there were no guarantees. And he did opt not to get TJ surgery.
I wasn’t sure how true it was cause I read it on some random baseball page’s instagram post. If his elbow wasn’t messed up enough then being a Dodger will surely get the job done
I’d take Kike just because of his versatility. Hard pass on Moncada, that ship has sailed imo.
What a joke.
Bregman is out there for the taking. Hit him with 6/175 and stay competetive. This lineup needs a low K high OBP bat, power is not a must. And Bregman has 3 years of being a high quality bat before 2 years of average and 1 year of below avg if he follows his ZIPS projection. Yankees should be doing things like the brand they built promised. They should be spending money on other teams stars and stacking the deck in their favor.
Next year they better get Tucker. I’d like to see them trade for Tucker and or Yandy Diaz if the cubs and rays are not in it at the deadline.
He ain’t there for the taking. He’s there for the overpaying. There’s a reason 30 teams haven’t signed him.
@Unglar
I’m a Yanks fan but it’s amazing the attitudes some Yak fans have towards mngmt now. I think the Yanks have done a great job balancing roster construction in that is almost equal parts leaning on the farm to graduate or trade from depth and signing FA. There is no award to be won for spending the most money each year. It doesn’t win you anything. Yanks have improved the rotation, bullpen, 1b, LF and overall defense. In general, the market for 2b, 3b and lefty out pen hasn’t been that great.
Kike’ has some additional value for non-contending teams as the Dodgers will come calling for him at the trade deadline. For example, the Nats could use him as a placeholder at 3B while waiting for House then flip him for a Dodgers prospect in July.
He’s less of a value proposition for a contending team that has to carry him on the roster for a whole regular season.
For his fit on the Dodgers, I don’t think the problem is the 40-man roster as it is the active roster when the season starts. They seem to be full up on position players, and they don’t need his defensive flexibility and strikeout totals when they already have Taylor. Better to let some other team pay for him for 4 months and go get him closer to the playoffs.
I feel like I see these “showing interest” articles every other day. Neither option seems like an upgrade over what we have. I know Cabrera’s bat isn’t great or even good, but he has good marks on defense and can run well. DJLM is pretty bad but we are stuck with him. And it’s finally time to see what Peraza can do. I’m fine with having those 3 battle. All 3 are capable fielders at 3rd and 2nd and it is obvious that this front office is prioritizing defense and run prevention. I am more worried about the LH bullpen piece
To fellow Yankee fans:
If the Yanks brought in someone at 3rd whom, if healthy, could theoretically give you some production around 20 dbls, 15 homers, a .240/.330/.390 slash with a solid glove and some versatility in the infield, and very little impact on the payroll, would you be happy?
I would sign up for that production but I don’t see Kike giving you that. In the past 3 years, he hasn’t looked any better than what we got from Cabrera last year. Moncada definitely has a much higher ceiling and better bat but he is always injured and I have about as much confidence in him as I do in DJLM reverting to his 2023 form (I.e, not very confident but could happen)
SO, what you’re saying is that Moncada is basically a lottery ticket?
If you’re referring to Hernandez…I suggest you take a. look at his 2024 regular season slash line which is well below what you have described….not debating that in the 2024 playoffs and WS….he blossomed into an integral part of why the Dodgers won, but you still have to play 162 just to get there and given the slash line of .240, with 15 doubles, and 15 home runs, you’re pretty much describing Yankee internal options which doesn’t cost them anything other than their current payroll numbers….and who’s to say that one of them might blossom into just as integral a part of success you saw with Hernandez…..plus the internal options are younger, cheaper, and have better legs than a 33 year old going on 34……
@Tenn @rocky
Nope…. Russia almost exactly what DJ have is 2 year ago in 2023. He stayed the year off with a toe injury in ST that kept him out until early May and then he suffered thru a hip injury for the the rest of the year up until finishing in the DL. If he’s healthy, then there’s a good probability that he can rebound.
that’s=Russia… weird auto correct
I would take 2023 DJLM easily, I just have more doubt than you that he bounces back to that.
That being said, I’ll take a competition between Cabrera, Peraza and DJLM over adding Kike or Moncada. Those two just don’t add anything above what we already have.
Eugenio Suarez might be obtainable from AZ.
Absolutely, sign Hernandez today.
Yoan Moncada is interesting but something tells me he won’t sign for a low base guarantee plus high incentives after he made almost $30M (incl. buyout) last year. I’m not sure that the Yankees want to gamble on paying a high base plus 110% tax.
Moncada is a headcase at times, he’s not bad at third base but you guys just had Gleyber with his baserunning lapses. I don’t think Boone would be the one to correct Moncada.
If he won’t sign for a low guarantee, Moncada won’t sign. No one will offer him otherwise due to his past.
What if the cards finally budge and trade arenado, and matz for say stroman, d.j and a top 15 prospect in the Yankees system? Yankees get better and save money this year without losing a top prospect. Cards save money in the long run while having two potential rebound trade chips and get a prospect?
The Yankees don’t want Matz because they have enough starters. DJL has no value currently. The Cards want value back for Arenado and will eat salary for the right prospects. The Yankees don’t want to part with those prospects. Arenado may not waive his NTC to the Yankees. The Cards may not want Stroman and his high salary because he may not make them a better team. Lots of moving parts.
All true….and I might add that its highly possible that Cashman also doesn’t want a replay of the big bucks, low results contract that he got with Donaldson which after the first year, didn’t work out very well for the Yankees.
Can’t understand why the Yankees or Red Sox haven’t worked something out for Bregman or Arenado yet. Everyone’s busy complaining about the Dodgers. What are the other owners doing about making their teams better for their fans?
Showing interest in bargain basement shopping.
You say nothing wrong here. Honestly the Yankees should go for Bregman and call it a dau.
It’s certainly odd. They must be convinced he’s really gonna fall off a cliff offensively.
Sal, Bregman’s batting profile doesn’t mesh well with Yankee Stadium.
Maybe, but good players adapt and it’s hard to say he’s not that. He’d absolutely make this team better. We need a longterm solution ar 3rd and right now we don’t have it.
That’s the question though. Is he that good or is he playing in a favorable park? Think about Didi Gregorious. His numbers went up because of Yankee Stadium. Obviously Bregman is better than Didi but my point remains. I’d rather go with in house options right now and revisit 3b at the deadline if necessary.
What would be the options at the deadline other than Arenado? 3rd base is weak position overall tbh. There’s like barely a market for next season. It’s honestly shocking that Bregman hasn’t found a home simply because of that.
Off the top of my head I’d say KeBryan Hayes.
Overrated and oft injured. Not worth it.
Well, neither team views Arenado as anything but a big stop sign…..older player, declining offense, most probably declining glove even though he’s probably better than anything either team can put a glove on right now….owed big money, length of contract…..no speed….did I miss anything…..
Bregman….well its length of contract that’s holding him back in my opinion….he’s showing signs of decline offensively, and frankly glove first infielders are pretty available a lot cheaper than what he’s looking for long term…..
It’s musical chairs. Right before spring training, not many teams have money left, and they shouldn’t. The job was to use the payroll for improvements. Waiting until the last minute, when there are fewer options, can be fine for bargain hunters. I am amazed every year when players and agents fail to realize they limit their options by waiting until the money is all spent.
Neither guy should be an option. It’s been about three years with an above average OPS+
I think that the Yanks should look at Jose Iglesias,. Can play all infield positions, puts the ball in play, and stays healthy. The same cannot be said for Y. Moncada….
God, Cashman is an idiot. There have been so many better options this offseason. Even with what little is left, Jose Iglesias and Brendan Rodgers would be better options than these guys. Unlike the types of players Cashman always targets, these guys play elite defense and don’t strike out half the time. The Yanks defense and inability to play small ball gets them beat in the playoffs every year, and Cashman is going to make it happen again this year.
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Please stop and remember this article is saying the Yanks have interest. It didn’t say that Cashman had offered a contract or even speak to the level of unrest interest and if they would be in the mix or being brought in to start. And what his are “typical ” that cashman has had brevet for the last 5 years is been a mix of DJ, Torres, Volpe, IFK, Gio, Wade and Donaldson. Donaldson is the only one that was a high strikeout guy whereas the others were mostly good glove contact hitters.
Probably can pick up Iglesias for the vet minimum if the Mets don’t resign him. Or probably should have kept Berti
What is the vet minimum? This is not the NBA.
Personally I think Cabrera is a pretty valuable asset to NY. He is positionally versatile and is young. He seems well liked by his team mates. I would rather him than the Hernandez or Moncada.
I personally think Bregman signing with NY is hampered by his agent Boras being such a jerk and the Yankees are just sick of him after the Soto fiasco.
Plus Bregman is pretty much universally hated by NYY fans for being a cheating dirt bag. Clubhouse chemistry is important too.
My opinion only.
John Dan; I have to agree with you about Boras & Bregman and the whole Astros cheating thing. Could be a clubhouse disaster.
As it stands on Feb 1st, this would be an excellent move for the Yankees to sign Yoan. There’s nothing but upside for a guy you expect zero production from.
He needs to stand at third base and catch everything. Bat 8th in the order. With no pressure down there if he hits above .240 with 20+ hrs that help the Yankees lineup tremendously from whatever they’re gonna get from DJ.
Wherever Kike ends up I surely hope he can find a teammate that enjoys hip thrusts as much as him
The best move the Yankees could make is signing Iglesias imo. He is underrated.
probably better than anyone we have who could play third
Hernandez would be pointless. I’d try to get lucky with Moncada or just stick with the mediocre internal candidates. Typical Yankees off-season… spend big on a few guys and finish the roster off with hopes and dreams.
If the Yanks were ever really in on Juan Soto, in my opinion they haven’t made his production with their off-season signings. And now they cheap-out on a high caliber 3rd baseman or a top end multi-position player..I, like a lot of other fans, was hoping for more.. I’ve read about the Yanks using Paul Goldschmidt as a inspiration and tutor for Rice. And they’re going to have DJ LeMahieu,, Oswald Peraza and Oswaldo Cabrera, to compete for a spot in spring training.. Yes, they got Max Fried and Devin Williams, but they still need to produce runs to insure that will matter..
Kike – don’t do it. Run away! Run away!