Gerrit Cole will undergo an MRI soon due to severe discomfort in his throwing elbow; which has set off alarms within the New York Yankees.
Consequently, the Bronx Bombers’ front office must actively move toward having a “Plan B” in case the reigning AL Cy Young winner is sent to the long-term disabled list.
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Immediately, there is one name that comes to the fore in case the worst is confirmed for Cole: Blake Snell. Also winner of the award for best pitcher in 2023, but in the National League, the 31-year-old left-hander is still in free agency, so the Yankees would have the obligation to try to acquire him, even if it is close to $200 million, for six or seven seasons, which his agent, Scott Boras, asks for.
In case of not signing the former Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres, the New York executive train should try to tie up an old acquaintance like Jordan Montgomery, who does not have the hierarchy or the individual background of the first, but is also left-handed, of 31 almanacs, and comes from supporting the Texas Rangers to title in the World Series. Likewise, he spent his initial six MLB seasons at Yankee Stadium, so in theory he wouldn’t need to adapt.
Other alternatives to Gerrit Cole would be Dylan Cease of the Chicago White Sox and Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Guardians. In both cases, the Yankees are forced to deliver significant material to obtain one of these aces.
Of course, Cease’s contract will expire after the 2025 edition, while Bieber will test the market in November 2024; two factors for New York manager Brian Cashman to consider.
2024-03-11 20:55:26
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