At Major League Baseball complexes in Florida and Arizona, pring has officially taken off. Blake Snell, the National League Cy Young Award winner and free agency pitcher, is still unsigned. There has been a lot of smoke lately about him and the Yankees. Still, what could it take to close a deal?
On a February 21 episode of Baseball Tonight, Paul Hembekides of ESPN spoke with Buster Olney about the situation involving Snell and the Yankees. Placing himself in the position of general manager Brian Cashman, he made a fictitious proposal to team owner Hal Steinbrenner. His proposal was to give Snell a $87 million, two-year contract with the option to opt out in 2024. With an average annual worth of $43.5 million, he would be the
Hembekides is pursuing it because of the American League East’s current situation. Kyle Bradish’s injury has left a vacancy in the Baltimore Orioles’ rotation. This winter, neither the Toronto Blue Jays nor the Tampa Bay Rays made any notable improvements. The Boston Red Sox, however, continue to appear to be a bottom-tier squad.
Yankees Are Still Seeking to Upgrade Their Roster
The Yankees don’t seem to be finished with their 2024 roster before Opening Day, whether it’s Snell or someone else. Aaron Judge, an outfielder, added gasoline to that fire when he hinted to the media that there might be another change forthcoming.
The judge withheld details about potential developments. But Andy Martino of SNY steps in at this point. On February 20, via X (previously Twitter), he responded to Judge’s remark, saying, “He’s right, Yankees front office still having conversations about adding pitching.”
