With the New York Yankees still theoretically in the hunt for either Manny Machado or Bryce Harper, there’s hope that a deal could get done, despite a lack of motivation to spend the amount of money they’re asking.
Both Machado and Harper are looking for long-term deals worth over $300 million, and the Yankees are far from unloading that kind of cap-space. Nonetheless, youth phenom Aaron Judge has voiced his motivation for acquiring Nationals superstar Bryce Harper, stating “wherever he wants to play, we’ll make it work.â€
The New York Post reported that Judge is keen on Harper and his generational talents, further marketing him:
“Any time you can add an MVP to a team, it’s going to make it better,†said Judge. “So, it just all depends on where he wants to go. [Manny] Machado, Bryce Harper, any of them.â€
Adding a player of that caliber immediately makes any team that much better, and the Yankees have a gaping hole at shortstop with Didi Gregorius rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. Signing Troy Tulowitzki shouldn’t act as a deterrent from grabbing a big-name – the money is the primary concern.
Most of the teams interested in Harper and Machado aren’t willing to reach the price-point they have put out into the market, which is actually good news for the Yankees.
It’s possible one of the free agents could take a on a one-year contract in hopes of joing a play-off caliber team like the Bombers in search of a World Series ring. A one-year deal worth $25 million sounds like a reasonable offer on a lease.
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