The New York Yankees have been pretty silent for most of the offseason, which is terrible news for their fans. They know that they’re one of the strongest powerhouses in Major League Baseball, yet they seem reluctant to address their biggestneeds.
Not only the Yankees haven’t signed a starting pitcher despite desperately craving one – especially if Masahiro Tanaka walks away – but they haven’t reached an agreement with DJ LeMahieu either.
LeMahieu is coming off the best season of his career and keeping him on Pinstripes should be at the top of their priority list. Yet, however, it seems like they’re just not willing to pay what he’s worth.
Yankees Already Set Price For DJ LeMahieu, Could Get Outbid
According to a report by MLB.com and ESPN, the Yankees could be facing a similar situation with DJ LeMahieu to what happened when they lowballed Robinson Canó and he ended up signing with the Seattle Mariners.
Moreover, the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly set to be quite aggressive in their pursuit ofthe American League batting champion as they look to add more firepower to their promising and young roster:
“ESPN’s Buster Olney gets the sense that the Yankees have set a price for LeMahieu that they aren’t willing to significantly exceed, comparing it to the team’s negotiations with Robinson Canó after the 2013 season. New York reportedly offered Canó $175 million over seven years. The second baseman ended up signing with the Mariners for $240 million over 10,” the report started.
“According to Olney, the Blue Jays appear to be the most aggressive team besides the Yankees in on LeMahieu at this point. The Dodgers are also eyeing him, as ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Monday. ‘DJ may have to make a choice between signing with the Yankees and possibly passing up more money from Toronto or some other team’,”the story concluded.
The New York Yankees have plenty of weaponsbut they can’t afford to be without their best player from last season. Moreover, they better start signing some checks if they want their World Series drought to finally come to an end.
