Yankees Notes Snell Injuries Judge

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Earlier this month, the Yankees reportedly to left-hander  , the top remaining starting pitcher on the open market this winter. At the time, no deal got done due to what was reportedly a Albert Suarez Jersey  between the sides, which ultimately led GM Brian Cashman and his front office to pivot to a for right-hander  . provided an update on Snells free agency today, noting that while the Yankees offered Snell $150MM over six years, Snell is in search of either a longer deal or one with an annual salary of at least $30MM.  While thats still a reasonably substantial gap, it provides more reason for optimism that the sides could come together on a deal later in the offseason than that indicated the sides were nearly $100MM apart in negotiations. Feinsand goes on to note that while other teams have shown interest in the lefty this winter, the Yankees offer is only the one a team has formally put forward to Snell this winter. Feinsand goes on to indicate that it isnt yet clear if the club remains in on Snell after adding Stroman, a po sibility that echoes the clubs at this point in the offseason.  Still, its easy to see why the club would have interest in adding Snell to its rotation. While the addition of Stroman raises the floor of the clubs rotation considerably, the club lacks a surefire front-of-the-rotation arm to pair with ace  , thanks in large part to the question marks surrounding southpaws  and  after injury-marred 2023 campaigns. Adding Snell, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner who has averaged 27 starts a season over the past three campaigns, would give the club another reliable arm with substantial upside. If the sides arent able to come together on a deal, the Giants, Angels, and Blue Jays are among other suitors who could have interest in Snells services this winter.  More from the Bronx  Cashman told reporters (including ) recently that veteran first baseman  is currently cleared for full baseball activities and that doctors are not worried about symptoms of post-concu sion syndrome returning in 2024, though he noted that dealing with injuries involving the brain is tricky. Rizzo played for after sustaining a head injury in a collision with  last May before being placed on the IL in early August. Rizzo slashed an impre sive .304/.376/.505 in 53 games prior to the collision before slumping to a brutal .172/.271/.225 slash line in his final 46 games of the year. If the 34-year-old can come close to replicating his early season production in 2024, hell be a key fixture in the clubs lineup as the Yankees look to return to the playoffs after mi sing the postseason for the first time since 2016.  As relayed by , Cashman also discu sed the health of veteran slugger  with reporters recently, noting the clubs DH is in a really good place following his injury-marred 2023 campaign where he slashed just .191/.275/.420 in 101 games. Cashman added that Stantons diet and conditioning work this offseason has helped him to prepare for a healthy return to action in 2024. Manager  seemed to echo those sentiments during a recent appearance on the , noting that Stanton is preparing for occasional starts in the outfield during the upcoming campaign. While thats nothing new for Stanton, who has started between 93 games on the outfield gra s over the past three seasons, its nonethele s noteworthy that hell continue to receive those starts in the field even after the club bolstered its outfield mix with the additions of  ,  , and  earlier this winter.  In his aforementioned appearance on the Foul Territory podcast, Boone also discu sed  and his new role as the clubs regular center fielder headed into the 2024 season. The clubs manager expre sed confidence in Judges ability to handle the everyday center field job as he heads into his age-32 season despite the hulking sluggers lengthy injury history, though he did note that he hopes to rest Judge at DH or in left field once or twice a week with Grisham taking over duties in center. A suming the club plans on starting Soto in an outfield corner everyday, that would leave just one spot in the clubs outfield/DH mix for Stanton and Verdugo on days where Grisham is covering for Judge in center. Sacrificing starts for the outfields other regulars figures to be a worthwhile gamble for the club to take as long as it helps Judge stay healthy, as the teams captain has slashed an sensational .294/.417/.657 in 263 games over the past two seasons.  Jim Palmer Jersey