Sports Center / Reported by Wu Xuanxuan
▲The Yankees are very interested in Justin Verlander, who is a three-time Cy Young Award winner. (Image / Reposted from Weiland Twitter)
According to the “New York Post” report, the Yankees are not only actively signing Aaron Judge, who won the American League MVP, but the Yankees are also pursuing high-ranking starting pitchers in the open market. Justin Verlander is interested.
The Yankees, looking to bolster their starting pitching lineup, approached Verlander, Japanese star Chiga Kodai, and lefty Rento, and even came close to getting Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez before his contract expired.
The report pointed out that the Yankees didn’t have much faith in Verlander’s victory. They had recruited Verlander last winter but in the end he chose to return to the Astros. He played in 28 games this season and had 18 wins and 4 losses with a 1.75 ERA. He won the American League Winning Champion, won the World Series this year, and won the Cy Young Award for the third time in his career. career. If Verlander still chooses to return to the Astros, the Yankees won’t be surprised.
▲The Yankees are very interested in 29-year-old lefty Carlos Rodon (right). (Image / Summary from Giant Twitter)
In addition to blocking Verlander, the Yankees also like Lendon, who has played a lot for the Giants this season. At the age of 29, he is younger than 39-year-old Verlander and 34-year-old Jacob deGrom (Jacob deGrom), and was selected for the All-Star Game two consecutive years.
Lendon played in 31 games this season, posted 14 wins and 8 losses, with a good 2.88 ERA, and even had 237 strikeouts, ranking third in the major leagues.
