Yankees Predicted To Cut Ties With $60 Million Hitter After Gleyber Torres Departure
The New York Yankees have now completely moved on from second baseman Gleyber Torres, who reportedly agreed to a one-year, $15 million deal with the Detroit Tigers on Friday morning.
Torres leaves a gaping hole in the Yankees’ infield. But he might not be the only player from the 2024 roster who New York parts ways with. In fact, FanSided’s Zachary Rotman recently predicted the Yankees to cut ties with outfielder Alex Verdugo.
Verdugo is projected to sign a four-year, $60 million contract this winter, per Spotrac. “Fortunately for Yankees fans who were sick of Verdugo by the time the season ended, his spot on the roster has been replaced,” Rotman wrote. “They did lose Soto but replaced his spot on the roster with Cody Bellinger who is expected to be the team’s starting center fielder. “Aaron Judge is slated to move back to right field and now is the time for Jasson Dominguez to get his shot as the team’s left fielder.
The Yankees could conceivably bring Verdugo back to fill a bench spot, but they already have Trent Grisham on the roster.” Verdugo, who started quite a lot of games for manager Aaron Boone’s club in 2024, doesn’t have a starting job anymore. As Rotman mentions, Bellinger, Judge, and Dominguez will start for the Bronx Bombers with Grisham being the left-handed outfielder off the bench.
New York likely isn’t interested in signing a backup outfielder for nearly $20 million a year.
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Trade Pitch Has Yankees Dealing Starter for Star Third Baseman in Blockbuster
The New York Yankees have a need at third base and one trade idea has them looking to acquire a former top prospect.
The Yankees could move Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second base, and Rucker Haringey of FanSided believes New York should try to acquire Jace Jung from the Detroit Tigers. Haringey has the Yankees dealing Clarke Schmidt as part of the package for the third baseman.
“The Tigers have not expressed an ounce of public interest in dealing prized prospect Jace Jung. They have him penciled in as their starting third baseman, both in 2025 and beyond,” Haringey wrote. “Cashman will need to blow Detroit away with an offer if they’re going to bring Jung to the Bronx. The Tigers do, however, need more starting pitching. If the Yankees dangle someone like Clarke Schmidt in a potential trade for Jung, it could be enough to get Detroit’s front office to the table. Jung would give the Yankees an upgrade on the diamond at a cost-controlled salary next season.
“Both seem to be requirements for Cashman at this time. Jung is not the only young third baseman the Yankees can target in a trade,” Haringey added. “There are other young options with upside that might be obtainable if New York parts with an asset of Schmidt’s quality. It would be a major gamble for the Yankees but it’s the kind of swing Cashman needs to take to build a World Series winner.”
New York would likely need to deal more than Schmidt if the Yankees were going to land Jung. But, the 24-year-old would be an impact third baseman for the Yankees while the Tigers would get a controllable starter.
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