The New York Yankees know they need to strengthen their starting pitching for the 2024 season, looking for a backup for American League Cy Young finalist Gerrit Cole, who had no help on staff throughout the season. 2023. Therefore, general manager Brian Cashman will be aggressive in the fight for the Japanese Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who will be eligible in free agency next week. Yamamoto will seek a deal for $200 million, also being on the radar of teams like the Mets of New York and Los Angeles Dodgers. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Yankees will be the ones who will go the hardest for him, completely separating themselves from a signing like Shohei Ohtani.
Buy or sell: Yankees being all-in on Yamamoto and more rumors from MLB GM Meetings 💭 @zachrymer pic.twitter.com/DTmpND3T5h— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) November 9, 2023
Yamamoto posted a 1.21 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in 23 starts this season, including a no-hitter in front of 15 MLB teams that came to Japan to see him. His numbers also made him the winner of the Sawamura award (equivalent to the Cy Young in the MLB) for the third consecutive season, making history by being only the second pitcher to achieve this. The agreement that Yamamoto is seeking ($200 million) will be the largest for a Japanese pitcher in the history of the majors, surpassing the one Masahiro Tanaka signed with the Yankees in 2014 for 7 years and $155 million. Kodai Senga’s pact with the Mets for 5 seasons and $75 million would be further behind.
2023-11-09 21:01:47
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