The Yankees would like to add pitching, but the latest rumor may be even more important than adding another arm to the pitching staff. According to the New York Post HERE, the Yankees have their eye on outfielder Starling Marte from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
That could be a really bad sign. I was already worried about Aaron Judge weeks ago when we posted TRY NOT TO PANIC ABOUT JUDGE....BUT IT'S HARD NOT TO! because I had a feeling the Yankees were going to bring him back too soon and then he was going to re-injure himself and we would be back at square one and...here we are. Just as quickly as Judge returned he is out again. Aaron Boone's "hope" strategy to rest him to avoid a prolonged issue didn't work. Weird how that whole "hope" strategy just doesn't work, huh?
But here we are. Judge is out again and will likely be out longer than the 10 day minimum. Now it feels like a race against the clock to get him back in time for the postseason. The fact that the Yankees are checking in on Marte is a good indicator that Judge's injury is not something the Yankees feel they can cover up with a short term band-aid fix and he could be out for a good chunk of time.
It sucks to be in this position, but here we are. Realistically, if the Yankees are going to go out and spend money on an outfielder Marte is a good option. The Yankees don't want to add much salary if any and Marte is pretty affordable. He is set to become a free agent at the end of the season and has less than $2 million remaining on his contract. He's been playing center field for the Diamondbacks but can be used anywhere in the outfield. The Yankees like his versatility and his .322BA and five stolen bases so far for the season.
The batting average is nice, and the rest of his stats would probably be more impressive if he wasn't playing for the Diamondbacks right now who have lost 9 of their last 10 games and are at the bottom of the NL West division. The Diamondbacks are ready to make a deal, and the Yankees need help and they want to spend as little money as possible.
On paper the Diamondbacks and Yankees are a good match but the Twins and the Marlins are also interested as well. The Yankees have outfield depth, but the fact that they are looking at Marte could be a sign that Judge's injury is worse than they thought and he won't be back for awhile and want some more options.
I really wish the Yankees were spending all of their energy on adding some pitching, but it sounds like they aren't. It sucks that Judge is out again....but this is what happens when the Yankees use "HOPE" as part of their strategy.
I guess we wait and see what happens today....will we see Marte in a Yankee uniform? I wish it didn't have to come to this.
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