WILL THE YANKEES REUNITE WITH JAMESON TAILLON?

The pitching market is intriguing this winter. One of the two big names are off of the board and another name we all know well is getting a lot of attention.

Everyone is waiting to see where Justin Verlander lands, and after that the smaller pieces will come off the board faster....and one of those will be Jameson Taillon. It's easy to overlook that he was the Yankees winningest pitcher last season with a 14-5 record. It wasn't Gerrit Cole or Nestor Cortes, even though those are the names we think of immediately. Taillon's success last season has opened the eyes of other teams, including that other New York team.

Mark Feinsand talked about Taillon on MLB tonight and said Taillon has taken several Zoom meetings with other teams, read more HERE. The Mets and the Phillies are very interested in adding Taillon to their rotations, maybe even as a number two type starter and he impressed teams with his knowledge and his passion with the way he thinks about pitching. We shouldn't be surprised, when the Yankees signed him scouts called him a smart pitcher and that he could be a number two starter if he rebounded from his injuries.

And you can argue he has turned into that number two starter. I was a fan of the Taillon signing two years ago, and I still am today. I'd like to see him return to the Yankees. I really wouldn't like to see him go to the Mets or head over to Philly either. I still think could be a big difference maker for the back end of the rotation....but do the Yankees?

Feinsand says Taillon met with "a bunch of teams" and I hope the Yankees are still in the mix. He's proven that he can handle the bright lights of Yankee stadium. They say if it ain't broke don't fix it....and Taillon has proven he's anything but broke.

--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj