The New York Yankees have already lured in the biggest name on their offseason board, so what’s the point of continuing onward this offseason regarding potential trades or signings? They have a quality starting infield, led by DJ LeMahieu, Gleyber Torres, Luke Voit, and Gio Urshela, and their outfield is stocked full of talent.
The only concern remains depth in the infield, backup catcher, and the bullpen, which isn’t as much of a concern as it is a reinforcing after the departure of Dellin Betances. The reality is, the Yankees are in no rush to bring in another big-name payer and further push the luxury tax threshold.
Rumors of Josh Hader coming to the Bronx in a trade have died down, despite Brewers’ blog websites reviewing Miguel Andujar as a trade target:
Based on comments made by David Stearns, the Milwaukee Brewers are likely not done trying to improve the team via player acquisition. Evidently the feeling is to get an impact player, a trade is necessary.
Obviously Andujar’s primary position is third base. Milwaukee just signed Jedd Gyorko to platoon with Eric Sogard to fill the void at third base. Even with those acquisitions, one has to imagine that David Stearns remains open to something bigger. With that in mind, a trade for Miguel Andujar makes sense.
I don’t believe the Yankees are keen on selling low on Andujar, especially after suffering a torn Labrum last season. He has returned looking bigger and stronger, sporting a new fielding technique that doesn’t include his usual double-clutch. Keeping him around should be an easy decision, as injecting more value into his stock through at-bats would give the Bombers leverage at the trade deadline later on in the year.
Deivi Garcia is developing with the Yankees:
MLB Pipeline reported that the 2019 Futures Game held a lot of importance to Garcia, who learned a lot from his experience, stating:
“That game was really important. It was a game in which I felt very comfortable. I felt like I did, in fact, have the potential to be a good player that filled me with enthusiasm to keep moving forward,” Garcia told MLB Pipeline.
Garcia will likely spend the 2020 season in Triple-A ball, maybe getting the call up against lesser teams to test his abilities at the top level. However, his lack of stature has presented issues in the past regarding potential, but his pitch speed hasn’t been a cautionary factor. Hopefully, he can prove his worth when he’s eventually called up by the Yankees.