After finalizing with the Rangers the transfer of gunboat Joey Gallo on Thursday, the Yankees think they “have room” to add Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, MLB Network correspondent Jon Heyman reported.
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Mark Feinsand of MLB.com also highlighted that possibility, noting that the Bombers are nearly $ 4 million away from exceeding the $ 210 million that would require them to pay the Competitive Balance Tax. So if the Bronx club were to acquire Story, it would need Colorado to pay a portion of the infielder’s salary to stay below that amount.
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Story earns $ 13.75 million this campaign and about $ 4.6 million for the final two months of the campaign.
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For their part, the Mets have emerged as another squad that has expressed interest in Story alongside starter Jon Gray, sources told Jim Bowden of The Athletic portal, to reinforce the lineup and starting rotation.
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“For New Yorkers, this will be entertaining,” Bowden said, “because the Mets and Yankees will battle it out in the exchange market. And it’s much more interesting with the possibility of Story and Jon Gray moving from Colorado to New York. “
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