The New York Yankees already are dealing with the injury bug.
Opening Day isn’t even here yet, but the Yankees already have had multiple injury scares. The worst news for the Yankees so far in Spring Training certainly is the fact that the club will be without the services of 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole for at least one or two months.
He isn’t the only All-Star who has been dealing with injuries, though. Superstar slugger Aaron Judge has dealt with an abdominal injury but has returned to the field and seems to be in a good spot.
New York super utility man DJ LeMahieu has been dealing with a bone bruise and at this point, it’s unclear if he will be ready to go on Opening Day.
If LeMahieu isn’t ready to open the season and misses time, there are options out there in free agency who could help provide more depth at third base. One player who could make a lot of sense and still is available is two-time All-Star Jean Segura.
Segura spent the 2023 season with the Miami Marlins and had a down year, but is a 12-year big league veteran who has had plenty of success. He is just 34 years old and is a career .281 hitter.
New York certainly improved its roster after the 2023 season came to an end, but injuries already are putting the 2024 campaign in question. The Yankees could use some more cheap, veteran depth and Segura certainly fits this description.
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The New York Yankees continue to battle the injury bug with MLB Opening Day 2024 being exactly one week away. Gerrit Cole is out for the foreseeable future, Aaron Judge has been plagued by an abdomen injury, and DJ LeMahieu has been dealing with a bone bruise on his right foot.
Naturally, Yankees fans are hoping for a healthy lineup when the club faces the Houston Astro next Thursday. Unfortunately, it’s looking like that might not be the case judging by the latest
Yankees News: DJ LeMahieu Injury Update
The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty shared a concerning injury update regarding LeMahieu on Thursday. Kuty reports that the three-time MLB All-Star “didn’t push” his footwork exercises in the outfield and that he was moving “gingerly.”
Kuty added that he wouldn’t describe LeMahieu’s movements as jogging, and that it was more like quicker walking.
Sorry Yankees, Blake Snell belongs here with the Giants.
The Bay Area team staged a nice, casual press conference for him Wednesday in what is still the most idyllic spring training setting, and it felt right for Snell.
The Yankees engaged in at least three winter dalliances with the two-time Cy Young winner, and they seriously considered countering a proposal presented to them by Snell’s camp right up until the moment Snell agreed to go to San Francisco for $62 million over two years (plus the usual opt-out). But this is for the best, probably for Snell, who can exude California cool, and possibly also for the Yankees.
Snell is a unique talent — one scout says Snell has the best stuff of any active starter (Jacob deGrom is currently sidelined) — but New York isn’t for everyone. And some former teammates were predicting the native Seattleite wouldn’t love the cacophony and criticism that comes with The Bronx address.
The small Snell presser was lovely, but for the Yankees it brought home the point that they are running low on chances to solve their one gigantic issue.
Which brings us to the one realistic rotation option remaining on the market who could solve their desperate need for a top starter.
Blake Snell is introduced with the Giants on Wednesday.
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Blake Snell is introduction with the Giants on Wednesday.
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Yes, old friend Jordan Montgomery. While Montgomery isn’t the talent Snell is, he brings other advantages:
1. He’s more durable.
2. He’s younger.
3. He’s even better in the postseason.
4. He’s cheaper (and thus more tax friendly).
5. There’s no draft pick attached.
6. He’s New York tough.
That last one is the big one.
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