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Post by chiyankee on Jul 25, 2024 12:48:27 GMT -5
Today is an off day for the Yankees. Will their off day be a trade day for a Closer, etc.? I think they much bigger needs than the closer. |
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Post by Max on Jul 25, 2024 13:35:36 GMT -5
Today is an off day for the Yankees. Will their off day be a trade day for a Closer, etc.? I think they much bigger needs than the closer. Filling those other needs might be easier said than done. I know Bellinger has been mentioned. 2B? 3B? Torres is in his contract season, and DJ has a no trade. Not sure if India or Jazz would be much of an upgrade.
Sounds like Stanton will be coming off the IL and Dominguez shorty after that. |
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Post by bearman on Jul 25, 2024 15:25:35 GMT -5
I do think having Stanton and Dominguez will help considerably, and I never thought I would say that about Stanton. Will it win us a World Series, probably not, but it will allow us to move on from some of the dead weight. Who knows though when Dominguez will be healthy enough to play and contribute. I guess we'll know soon.
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Post by fwclipper51 on Jul 25, 2024 16:32:47 GMT -5
From MLB Rumors 07/25/24
Dodgers, Yankees Interested In Rich Hill
By Darragh McDonald | July 25, 2024 at 12:54pm CDT
44-year-old left-hander Rich Hill appears to be sticking to his plan for a midseason signing. Per Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe on X, the free agent is on the mound and has interest from the Yankees and Dodgers.
Through a plan of his own devising, Hill has set himself up to be a unique entry into the market. Way back in August of 2022, he told Rob Bradford of WEEI that he was considering only playing in the second half of the 2023 season. The idea would have both off-field and on-field implications, as Hill could spend more time with his family and then theoretically have more impact for a club by preparing his body for a 3-month sprint as opposed to a 6 or 7-month grind. He would also have the freedom to target a contending club and increase his chances of playing for a World Series ring.
Hill didn’t follow through on his plan last year, as he agreed to an $8MM deal with the Pirates at the end of December. He spent the 1st few months of the season in Pittsburgh and then he was flipped to San Diego at the deadline, though the Padres fell out of contention down the stretch and ultimately missed the playoffs.
The idea of a midseason signing was clearly still on his mind, however, as he mentioned the idea again in October to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Back in May, he told Ian Browne of MLB.com that he was still committed to the plan, saying that he turned down some offseason offers but was keeping himself ready to be signed when he decided it was time.
With the trade deadline now less than a week away, Hill is an intriguing wild card in the market. If any team is frustrated by the lack of sellers or simply put off by the asking prices for starting pitching, they could perhaps reach out to Hill. Or if Hill remains unsigned after the deadline, he could market himself to whichever clubs came up short in pursuing rotation upgrades via trade. Though he appears to be doing prep work on his own, he will presumably need some kind of ramp-up period even after signing.
Assuming he gets back on a major league mound for someone, he will be looking to continue what has already been a unique career. He struggled badly in 2009 and then hardly pitched in the majors at all from 2010 to 2014. Then he came roaring back with 4 excellent starts for the Red Sox in 2015 and amazingly had the best run of his career in his late 30s. From 2016 to 2020, his age-36 to age-40 seasons, he had a 3.01 ERA in 476 innings. He paired a 28.3% strikeout rate with an 8.2% walk rate.
He’s naturally slipped a bit as he has pushed into his 40s, an age when most pitchers aren’t even still in the league, but the results have still been passable. He had a 4.04 ERA in 283 innings over 2021 and 2022, but then his ERA jumped to 5.41 last year.
If Hill can get any kind of a boost from his unusual trajectory this year, he could be a key pickup for the stretch run. For the Dodgers, they have had plenty of issues in their rotation this year. Both Emmet Sheehan and Dustin May are out for the year after undergoing season-ending surgeries. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is on the 60-day injured list due to a rotator cuff strain and can’t return until mid-August at the earliest. Bobby Miller is in the minors after posting an 8.07 ERA earlier this year. Walker Buehler also struggled before landing on the IL with a hip injury.
The club reinstated Tyler Glasnow from his own IL stint yesterday and will do the same with Clayton Kershaw today, but the rotation behind those 2 consists of rookies Gavin Stone, River Ryan and Justin Wrobleski. They could get Yamamoto, Buehler and/or Miller back later in the year but adding Hill would be sensible. The Dodgers are apparently more focused on an “impact” addition at the deadline as opposed to marginal upgrades, but adding Hill could be done in conjunction with their pursuits of guys like Garrett Crochet of the White Sox.
As for the Yankees, their rotation looks good on paper but has been struggling lately. Despite having Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, Carlos Rodón, Marcus Stroman and Luis Gil, their rotation has a collective ERA of 5.11 since the start of June, which is better than just the Marlins and the Rockies in that time. Gil hardly pitched in the past 2 years due to Tommy John surgery but is already up to 107 1/3 innings here in 2024, so adding another starter and bumping him to a relief role or the minors would make sense. Clarke Schmidt is on the IL and could return to that mix later but has yet to begin a rehab assignment.
Both clubs are set to be 3rd-time payors of the competitive balance tax and each is slated to finish 2024 above the 4th and final CBT tier in 2024. That means they would each be looking at a 110% tax rate for any money they give to Hill or anyone else at this point.
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Post by fwclipper51 on Jul 25, 2024 16:59:56 GMT -5
FROM MLB. COM
Will Yanks act at Deadline? Judge makes pitch
1:58 PM EDTBryan Hoch@BryanHoch
This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
NEW YORK -- As the Yankees’ captain, Aaron Judge enjoys a direct line to ownership, able to contribute his 2 cents on all team topics. In the last calendar year, he has weighed in on how the club communicates analytical information with players, directed extensive renovations to the players’ area at the Spring Training complex and lobbied for the old-school road uniforms adopted this season.
He has also been vocal about potential acquisitions ahead of Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline, and while Judge wouldn’t say if he has lobbied for particular players, the odds-on bet is that he has. Remember, Judge actively nudged General Manager Brian Cashman and Manager Aaron Boone in favor of the club’s acquisition of OF Alex Verdugo, among other recent transactions.
“Yeah, we’ll see what up-top does,” Judge said on Wednesday. “As a player, all we can do is go out there and play so they’ll make the right moves and put us in the best position, because we’ve got a great team here. We’re a game and a half out of first place in our division, the toughest division in baseball. So I think upstairs, they’ll do their thing and put us where we need to be.”
Despite a summer slide that has seen the Yankees lose 22 of their last 32 contests, including being swept by the Mets in this year’s Subway Series, Judge is correct in that his club remains in postseason position. If the season ended Thursday, they would hold the American League’s1st Wild Card spot, though that grasp seems tenuous considering their recent performance.
It is believed that Cashman’s primary focus has been on securing bullpen help, preferably a swing-and-miss reliever. Published reports have connected the Yankees to a potential reunion with Blue Jays right-hander Chad Green, while the Angels’ Carlos Estevez, the Marlins’ Tanner Scott, the Nationals’ Kyle Finnegan, the Blue Jays’ Yimi García and the Cubs’ Tyson Miller are among the arms who could help replenish late-inning depth.
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The club’s slump has exposed other flaws and needs. While they keep the lights on for the pending returns of Giancarlo Stanton and No. 1 prospect Jasson Domínguez, the Yankees also want to add at least one impactful hitter, preferably someone who can play the infield. The group of possible fits there would include the Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm Jr., who not coincidentally recently returned to the infield. However, ESPN reported this week that the Bombers have concerns about how his personality would fit inside their clubhouse. A likely target is versatile Angels INF Luis Rengifo, who is batting .309/.351/.432 in 71 games this season and would help relieve the Yanks’ reliance on DJ LeMahieu.
Could a deal be struck with a division rival? The Rays are turning their attention to 2025, so INF Isaac Paredes and INF/OF Brandon Lowe would have appeal for New York. The Yankees have also reportedly checked in with the Reds regarding 2nd baseman Jonathan India, though it’s believed that Cincinnati won’t deal India as long as it remains in the National League Wild Card race. It’s thought that the Cubs could draw interest on Nico Hoerner and Mike Tauchman, too.
The Yankees are also gauging the starting pitching marketplace, where prices remain sky-high. For example, the White Sox refused to discuss left-hander Garrett Crochet unless the Yanks would part with outfielder Spencer Jones, the club’s No. 2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline. USA Today reported that the Yankees would consider moving Jones in a deal for Crochet or the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal.
Additionally, the Yankees have contacted the Cubs about right-hander Jameson Taillon, who last pitched for New York in 2022.
Aaron Boone discusses team's anger at tough slump“I think it’s an exciting time for our sport,” Boone said of the Trade Deadline. “As I sit here right now, obviously I’m not as intimately involved in this as Cash and the front office. My job is on the field and with our team, but you pay attention, and I have conversations with them. It feels like today is going to be very different than the last day going into the Trade Deadline, with who actually is available and who is on the block.“… Right now, it seems very cloudy with a lot of teams not knowing if they’re in or out. That will become more clear as we get closer.”
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Post by kaybli on Jul 25, 2024 17:27:17 GMT -5
Merged the two trade deadline threads.
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Post by kaybli on Jul 25, 2024 18:03:02 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 25, 2024 18:03:22 GMT -5
I thought the Rich Hill rumor reports was fake story from a fake Tubby account. They can't be seriously considering him?!
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Post by kaybli on Jul 25, 2024 18:06:53 GMT -5
I thought the Rich Hill rumor reports was fake story from a fake Tubby account. They can't be seriously considering him?! fake Tubby account?
I had forgotten bout my old friend Peter Abraham.
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 25, 2024 18:08:10 GMT -5
Non-throwing hand, do you need it if you strike everyone out?  |
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Post by bumper on Jul 25, 2024 20:30:29 GMT -5
clearly we have lots of "needs". we do have some reinforcements on the way. stanton sounds "close". dominguez could at scranton next week. schmidt has thrown at least one bullpen. scott effross has been pitching for scranton w mixed results. poteet has begun throwing.
with 5 days left before the TDL, things have been very quiet. guess when the dominoes fall, they'll fall quickly.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 25, 2024 20:31:34 GMT -5
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 25, 2024 20:38:40 GMT -5
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 25, 2024 23:44:54 GMT -5
Of course after Tampa is done with the Yankees and Seattle is not.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 25, 2024 23:54:23 GMT -5
Never forget
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