OT: New York Yankees 2024-2025 Off Season Thread
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i agree.
I'm also expecting more offense from Volpe and Chisholm in 2025.
Also have to start giving Cashman some credit- when the Soto trade happened - it looked on paper that it may have been a disaster if he had a down year and/or the Yanks did not resign him long term. King had a wonderful year as did Higgy.
1) Soto had a great year and good chance that without him, Yankees do not make the playoffs. - which is good because Grisham really did nothing
2) Didn't resign him long term...again, this could have been really bad to give away King/Higgy for a one year rental. But, Cash pivoted and had what may be his best off season ever.
King I filed under "you've gotta give up something good to get something good".
Higashioka...it was time to move on...needed to make some room for Wells.
I don't disagree...and Soto was most likely the difference that got the Yankees into the playoffs and I am not sure if King and Higashioka would have done so- between playoffs and a ton of merch sales- it most likely paid for this off season as well.
Cashman may have just had the type of off seasons he needed to have to show his worth. He has done a great job through it.
Cashman has always been a very good GM. Prior to this season, I think the stagnancy in the Yankees franchise meant a change needed to be made. The years of relying on injury prone players, home runs and inability to develop starting pitchers, was starting to wear on everyone. Cash has definitely earned some slack for having a strong offseason at this point, however.
I think the Yankees are done looking for a 3rd baseman. Most insiders are saying that the Yankees are no longer after Bregman or Arenado. Bregman is asking for too much plus Yankees would lose 2 draft picks and $1 million in international bonus pool money. There isn't a lot left available for 3rd baseman.
Better off just waiting to see who becomes available during the season and at trade deadline
Sounds like the Torres error is finally over for the Yanks. Reports that he signed with Detroit.
Cashman was a good GM until he got seduced by garbage analytics. Now he sucks especially with the minor leagues and player development.
You already lost the $1 million for signing Fried along with the 2nd and 5th round picks. You wouldn't lose another $1 million of IFA money but you would then also lose 3rd and 6th rounders.
Not sure about that. As of now, the Yanks don't have a viable 3B option on the team.
Jorbit Vivas or maybe DJ.
Vivas can play 3rd or 2nd base. The Yanks called him up for a bit near the end of last season but never put him in a game.
Perhaps DJ can return to his old form. I seriously doubt it though.
Or maybe they'll swing a deal yet.
Vivas can play 3rd or 2nd base. The Yanks called him up for a bit near the end of last season but never put him in a game.
Perhaps DJ can return to his old form. I seriously doubt it though.
Or maybe they'll swing a deal yet.
3rd base sound like a crapathon right now. Need someone new if the Yanks want to be a serious WS contender in 2025.
Arenado isn't a free agent. St. Louis passed on a few trade proposals from the Yankees. One included Stroman. Also Arenado has only 6 teams exceptions to his no trade clause. Yankees aren't one of them.
Gleyber Torres agrees to deal with Detroit Tigers, ending his time with Yankees
Gleyber Torres agrees to deal with Detroit Tigers, ending his time with Yankees
Gleyber Torres is signing with the Detroit Tigers, ending his Yankees tenure.
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San Diego free agent SS Ha-Seong Kim is being mentioned. He can play multiple infield positions. A very good fielder and base stealer. Not much in the OPS or AVG department. He got hurt in August and only played 121 games. Previously played in 150 and 152 games.
The other option is to go with Peraza or Cabrera with Chisolm and to cover second and third base. Then see what happens by the July trade deadline.
The other option is to go with Peraza or Cabrera with Chisolm and to cover second and third base. Then see what happens by the July trade deadline.
Kim doesn't sound very different than Peraza.
BTW, I recently saw a ranking of minor league systems that had the Yankees ranked #29. Apparently there's not much trade material down there.
In 2023, Kim hit .260 with 75 walks and a .351 on base percentage.
In 2024, he dropped 30 point in batting average and 20 points in on base percentage. He started off slow before he got injured, but started turning it around at the end of the year.
He might be a good stop gap if he can actually play 3B. He also hits lefty and has some speed. Maybe throw him at the bottom of the lineup?
In 2024, he dropped 30 point in batting average and 20 points in on base percentage. He started off slow before he got injured, but started turning it around at the end of the year.
He might be a good stop gap if he can actually play 3B. He also hits lefty and has some speed. Maybe throw him at the bottom of the lineup?
I see the Mets are also interested in Bregman. If the Mets outbid the Yankees again will you start calling Bregman, Bloated Bregman, along with Fat Pete? 😁
The only player as fat as Fat Pete looks to be Soto the Hut. Wow, what a fat lazy SOB at the press conference. He couldn't stay in shape for a few more weeks? LOL.
Playoffs say that they don't care how fat or in shape you are...look at your fat boys vs the guy in the best shape in MLB
Are the Yankees done adding to the 2025 roster? Reviewing the January agenda
After an active December since losing Juan Soto to the Mets in free agency, the Yankees still have items on their January to-do list for the roster.
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Yankees ‘not seen as a fit’ for three-time batting champ
Yankees appear to be out on lifetime .323 hitter
High batting average and low strikeouts? Can’t have that on the Cashman Yanks!Yankees ‘not seen as a fit’ for three-time batting champ
Yankees appear to be out on lifetime .323 hitterwww.nj.com
poor fielder and not much of a base runner either. So- those things weigh him down quite a bit. Doesn't steal bases, doesnt score runs, doesnt hit rbis and doesnt walk...
The Yankees should make an out of the blue offer to the Oakland A’s for a little known minor leaguer from Rutgers named Josh Kuroda Grauer.
Make him the 2nd baseman and don’t touch him for 250 at bats.
The A’s need money, give them all the cash they want for him.
That kid is gonna be special, “and he don’t get hurt either” a guy I used to know liked to say
Make him the 2nd baseman and don’t touch him for 250 at bats.
The A’s need money, give them all the cash they want for him.
That kid is gonna be special, “and he don’t get hurt either” a guy I used to know liked to say
Little known? He was a 3rd round draft pick and is considered one of their top 20 prospects. They moved him quick last year going from A to High A to AAA in short amount of time. Also Oak has been spending money this off-season to more palatable levels just giving out their player a decent extension yesterday in Rooker. They'd laugh off the phone, they need cheap cost controlled possibly superstars more than cash.
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