Of course, it is never nice to think about your players leaving your team to play for someone else but it is the reality of baseball. After this 60-game stint, it is safe to say that these three Yankees have probably played their last game in the pinstripes.
The first player that is probably leaving the Yankees is Masahiro Tanaka. After returning from the scary hit from a line drive during Summer Camp, Masahiro started tweeting what felt like farewell messages. After he said that they were meant to celebrate the end of a seven-year deal, but it did not feel like that. Nothing is official, of course, but right now it's all about the vibes, and the vibes say Tanaka will not be returning.
James Paxton is next on the list of Yankees we may be saying farewell to. The Yankees are growing stingier, so the first issue is if they are willing to pursue Paxton without the guarantee that he won't need Tommy John surgery in the future. Along with that, even though the pitcher's numbers have been great (never posting an ERA over 4.00 in a season), he's never made more than 29 starts in a season. It seems likely the Yankees may pass on him due to the risk based on his health outlook.
It seems as if most people know that Gary Sanchez was never supposed to be in the Bronx long-term. I think it will be easy to say goodbye to Sanchez, especially after watching Kyle Higashioka successfully take over the behind-the-plate duties for ace Gerrit Cole.
What do you think? Are we going to say goodbye to these players in the offseason?
I wish Sanchez were gone but I don't think Cashman can admit it yet. He's stubborn like that.
ReplyDeleteWell Happ and Paxton are gone.I would say Ford , Cessa ( traded) Gardner unless they trade Hicks.( Gardner better defensively but Hicks stronger arm.)I see Tanaka as 50/50 depending on how much less he accepts to stay a Yankee.
ReplyDeleteGood chance we could lose DJ in which case they need to find out in the first week. Lose DJ then you have to look at Didi or Simmons because a Lindor trade would be stupid being he could leave at the end of the season.
Personally I would trade Hicks move Judge to CF , Frazier RF and Andujar in LF with Tauchman the 4th OF / defensive replacement in LF.
Realamuto would be nice but he will demand 2-3 times than what Sanchez will make and Yankees cutting payroll. I see 30-35 million to spend to stay under 210 so that would leave DJ at 20 million and Tanaka at 10 million with 5 million for 1 or 2 FA gambles.
It just might be easier for Judge to play CF and use his long legs to catch up to balls instead of laying out on the ground or jumping against the wall be safer.