TALKS WITH THE PIRATES FOR BRYAN REYNOLDS STILL A REAL THING

I personally don't have a problem using guys like Oswaldo Cabrera or any of the other outfielders the Yankees picked up in the off-season to try and fill the void in left field. 

Think about it; guys like Rafael Ortega, Billy McKinney and Willie Calhoun... even Michael Hermosillo. And yea, there's even Aaron Hicks! Now the Yankees are gonna force Hicks on us to start the season in left because they want their money to work for them. But let's be honest, Hicks is trash and there are enough outfield "parts" that we have that can fill that void in the outfield. 

And that brings me back to Bryan Reynolds. I guess my question is, do we really and truly need the guy? Is this a media grown story?

Bleacher Report writes:

" MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Yankees are among the teams that have contacted the Pittsburgh Pirates to discuss a trade for Bryan Reynolds.

Morosi noted the Yankees could be at a disadvantage in trade talks for Reynolds because they don't have a lot of high-quality starting pitching in their system, and the Pirates prefer starters if they deal the 27-year-old outfielder...

In 493 career games, Reynolds owns a .281/.361/.481 slash line with 74 homers and 239 RBI."

The numbers look good, but the trade could be important and maybe that's the biggest issue for the Yankees. Who do they give up to get Reynolds in pinstripes and also, is it worth it?

The Yankees are in a better position in left field than you think. But I guess we just need to wait and see what will happen next.

Stay tuned.

BIG GET! YANKEES SNAG ORTEGA!

This may be the best minor league deal the Yankees got so far this off season and yes, another guy they can throw in the outfield to compete for a spot! Rafael Ortega!

Inside the Pinstripes writes:

"...the Yankees have signed a handful of outfielders to minor league deals recently.

That group includes former Rangers top prospect Willie Calhoun, ex-Cub Michael Hermosillo, and Billy McKinney, who’s played for New York before. And then there’s Rafael Ortega, who signed with the Yankees on Dec. 24...

Ortega spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons in Chicago after several years as a fringe big leaguer. He enjoyed some success with the Cubs, hitting .291/.360/.463 with 11 home runs and 33 RBI in 2021 and added a .241/.331/.358 slash line, seven longballs and 35 RBI last season."

Let the competition for left field begin!

HERMOSILLO & EVANS ARE HERE FOR THE YANKEES NEEDS

Yup, it sounds like a law firm, but legit, these guys were just added to the Yankees team for some minor league depth, and I love it.

MLB Trade Rumors has this:

"The Yankees have added a bit of minor league depth, signing outfielder Michael Hermosillo and right-hander Demarcus Evans to minor league deals...

Hermosillo, 28 next month, has spent the past two seasons with the Cubs. He hit just .115/.250/.148 without a home run across 73 plate appearances and 31 games in 2022. He spent much of the year on the injured list with a left quadriceps strain, and only made an additional ten appearances at the Triple-A level, hitting .324/.400/.559 in 40 plate appearances....

Evans, 26, didn’t pitch in the big leagues last year but made appearances over the prior two seasons for the Rangers....

At Triple-A this year, Evans tossed 33 innings of 3.82 ERA ball."

While the numbers don't look super impressive, you just need to sit back and watch guys like this develop. They're young, hey have what it takes, they just need some time and that's what the Yankees are going to offer these guys.  Hopefully they can improve and show the Yanks they deserve a shot.