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According a leading MLB free agency expert, the price for the New York Yankees to re-sign free agent Cody Bellinger just went up.
To be the best, you have to beat the best. And what better way for the New York Yankees to do that than by poaching one of the Toronto Blue Jays' best players?
Free agent Brad Keller is in agreement with the Phillies on a two-year deal, ESPN.com reported. The deal is still pending a physical. The Yankees were interested in Keller after his breakout season with the Cubs as a reliever, holding a 2.07 ERA with 75 strikeouts in 68 games.
The Chicago Cubs reportedly are in agreement on a deal with a former New York Yankees prospect attempting an MLB comeback.
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With ESPN switching its showcase game from “Sunday Night Baseball” to midweek beginning next season, that will clash more with Cone’s more robust Yankees-affiliated YES Network schedule and that could lead to a potential split, according to Front Office Sports.
The New York Yankees make sense as a fit for Tatsuya Imai, but so do lots of teams that need premier starting pitching.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Diamondbacks second baseman has a short no-trade list, which includes the Yankees. The Athletics, Pirates, Giants and Cardinals are the other four teams on the list. A trade to New York is still possible, though Marte would have to approve it and waive the no-trade clause.
The New York Yankees and utilityman Amed Rosario are in agreement on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Saturday, reuniting the two sides after a brief and fruitful stint last season.