Is the Yankees bullpen mid?
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Yankees always churn out a quality bullpen, but projections aren’t so confident in the relief corps this year. Over the last ten seasons, no team has accrued more fWAR out of their bullpen than the New York Yankees. The margin is pretty wide too. The Yankees have 59.8. The Dodgers have 52.0 and the next highest is Houston in a distant third with 43.9. If you filter that range to the last three years, the Yankees aren’t an outlier but still rank in the top three with LA and Tampa Bay. Point being, this has been an...
Yankees news: Monty makes his move
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Judge to make children’s show appearance; Monty signs with D-backs; Gonzalez fractures orbital bone; Johnson the photographer; Yanks rotation looks average without Cole ESPN | Jeff Passan: The final big free agent domino has fallen. Former Yankees southpaw Jordan Montgomery has reportedly signed a one-year, $25 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks that includes a second-year player option for $20 million if he makes at least 10 starts in 2024. There are escalators for the value of the option based on how much he exceeds that...
NYY News: Cole’s elbow sets off sirens
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Cole’s elbow sets off sirens; Judge taking days off; Cole reflects on his historic season; Volpe’s swing change; Lombard to showcase his skills in spring breakout SNY | Andy Martino: Hold your breath for as long as you can. The Yankees’ ace, Gerrit Cole, is going for an MRI on his throwing elbow. Cole hasn’t been able to recover well after his spring experiences thus far and compared it to the feeling that he has after 100 pitches. Martino reports the MRI as “precautionary” but elbow issues are never so simple. MLB.com |...
Why Rodón is taking his time ramping up
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports The rationale for the approach of the Yanks’ big-money southpaw this spring. Sometimes, I miss the days of being naïve this time of year. With spring training games being more accessible, more and more people are watching. Because of that, when a player struggles, it’s as if the world is falling apart — and that reaction can happen in the other direction too. When Anthony Volpe tore up spring last year, expectations probably rose too high for him to be a big-time offensive contributor right away. This year, there is a ton of...
NYY news: Rodón still ramping up
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Carlos Rodón ramping up; DJ the landlord; A Soto bidding war is coming; Yanks free agency spending very normal ESPN.com | Jorge Castillo: Carlos Rodón is still ramping up, which he showed in yesterday’s outing. Castillo called it a “mixed bag” and that is pretty spot on. Rodón is working on a new pitch that may or may not stick. There is a process in place that is happening regardless of the result. We’ll see if it pays off or if Rodón goes back to primarily two-pitch mix. The Athletic ($) | Andy McCullough: DJ LeMahieu,...
Yankees 2024 Season Preview: Marcus Stroman
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The righty sinkerballer will look to prove himself in 2024. 2024 will be the first season in several years where Marcus Stroman’s team will not rely on him as a top-of-the-rotation guy. With the Mets, he was the club’s best starter. In Chicago, he was one of the top two. On this roster, he will slot into the third spot of the rotation and look to deliver 150 solid innings. He hasn’t reached that mark since 2021 due to injury troubles, but the hope is that the injury bug is behind him. Stroman’s two-year, $37 million deal came...
Interview with Bernie Williams on National Rare Disease Day
Williams is raising awareness for interstitial lung disease on National Rare Disease Day. February 29th is National Rare Disease Day. The day is meant to raise awareness for rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Although Bernie Williams is most known for his legendary Yankees career, he has been an outspoken advocate for interstitial lung disease (ILD) since 2017 in honor of his father, whom he lost due to the disease. ILD impacts roughly 50,000 Americans each year. It causes irreversible scarring of the lungs that can make it very to breathe. National Rare...
NYY News: Soto talks trade and more
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Soto Q&A; Jahmai Jones claimed, Groshans DFA’d; Judge elite at new metric; Interesting modeling analysis The Athletic ($) | Chris Kirschner: Juan Soto sat down with Kirschner to talk about his thoughts on being traded to the Yankees, the movement during his career, and other reflections about his young, outstanding career. Most relevant to the Yankees, he was asked about hitting in front of Aaron Judge and how he thinks it’ll impact his performance. Soto gave thoughtful responses to each question Kirschner asked, making it a must...