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The Yankees to star southpaw last month, but pivoted to a deal with veteran right-hander shortly after due to a significant gap between the sides in negotiations. While its been unclear to this point whether negotiations between the sides have continued since the Yankees landed Stroman, reported this morning that the Yankees continue to have serious interest in Snell, though theyre currently waiting for his asking price to drop. Snell, 31, entered the offseason as the #2 starting pitcher on the market behind now-Dodgers ace . Its easy to see why, as the reigning NL Cy Young award winner enjoyed an incredible 2023 season where he posted a majors-leading 2.25 ERA over 180 frames while striking out a whopping 31.5 Andy Etchebarren Jersey % of batters faced. Those incredible numbers came in spite of Snell leading the majors in walks as he i sued free pa ses to 13.3% of batters faced. Snells dominance on the mound is belied somewhat by the inconsistency hes struggled with in recent years, however. In the four years between his two Cy Young campaigns, he posted the numbers of a mid-to-back of the rotation arm, with a 3.85 ERA and a 3.44 FIP in a combined 413 2/3 innings of work. That combination of dominance and inconsistency surely has played a role in the gaps Snell is facing between his camp and interested teams. One solution Nightengale floats as a po sibility for Snell and the Yankees is a shorter deal, which MLBTRs Darragh McDonald early this week. Nightengale suggests that such a deal could come with a yearly salary in exce s of $35MM. That would seemingly leave Snell likely to beat the short-term, opt-out laden deals signed by right-hander and fellow Boras client in recent years. Bauers three-year, $102MM guarantee is a particularly interesting comp for Snell given that both hurlers flashed Cy Young caliber performances when at their best but also struggled with consistency, often posting results closer to the league average in down seasons. Even as New York remains interested in Snell, the club has the makings of a solid rotation even if they enter Opening Day with their current options. is among the leagues best starters, and both and have enjoyed front-of-the-rotation caliber seasons in the past despite difficult 2023 campaigns. Stroman, meanwhile, is a reliable veteran arm who sports a 3.32 ERA dating back to the 2019 season. The fifth spot in the rotation should the Yankees not add another arm figures to go to right-hander , who posted decent back-of-the-rotation numbers in his first season as a full-time starter last year. While the club would certainly benefit from adding Snell and allowing Schmidt to step into a depth role that the likes of , , and vacated after being dealt to San Diego in the trade, the addition of Stroman created a credible five-man rotation in the Bronx, at least on paper. Likewise, the Yankees are far from the only potential suitor for Snells services, particularly if the price comes down over the course of the coming weeks. The Angels are a frequently-discu sed for both him and fellow Boras southpaw , while the likes of the Giants, Phillies, and Blue Jays have all been rumored to have potential interest in Snell should the price of his services falls into a range theyre comfortable with. Its also po sible that, in the event that Snell begins to entertain shorter-term offers at a higher AAV, new clubs that had not been tied to the southpaw previously emerge as potential suitors, as was the case with Correa and the Twins during the 2021-22 offseason. Tippy Martinez Jersey |
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发表于 2026-3-24 18:09:06