From Jon Heyman:
The Yankees and No. 1 target Cody Bellinger have exchanged multiple proposals but haven’t closed the gap quite enough to shut off other possibilities — either for Bellinger or the Yankees, who are now looking more seriously at superstar infielder Bo Bichette.
Honestly, I just want a new post up.
That Bichette’s agent ISN’T Scott Boras suggests to me that this is a legit piece on info from Heyman, and not just his typical “help Boras out” articles.
Bichette had a strong .357 OBP last season, and he’s relatively young, so Bichette ahead of Judge could be useful.
I figure you’d do:
Bichette 2B
Judge RF
Rice 1B
Stanton DH
Grisham CF
Dominguez/platoon partner they would sign (like Hays) LF
Wells C
McMahon 3B
Volpe/Cabby SS
and then things would determine on whether they then trade Jazz for someone useful.
You could also just keep Jazz for this season, and have him play a little center field when Volpe returns.
Bichette SS/2B
Judge RF
Rice 1B
Stanton DH
Grisham CF/LF
Jazz 2B/CF
Dominguez/platoon partner (like Hays) LF
Wells C
McMahon 3B
(Volpe SS when he returns)
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We still have the Mexican League MVP. I think one of his middle names, among some 11 or 12 of them, is Yhoiker.
Other than 2024 bichette is really good. Not sure what happenned them, but I bet he’s going to be better than Belli over the next 5 years.
If you’re right, that would make this a pretty great move for them.
Holy shit, Brendan Kuty says that the Yankees are offering MORE than $30 million per year to Bellinger!
I imagine they must be trying a short term deal. Maybe 5 years/$170 million?
He said Bellinger wants 7, Yankees prefer 4 or 5.
5/$170 seems like a more than fair offer then, right?