Brian Cashman disclosed that New York Yankees They will move through free agency to sign an elite shortstop who can provide solid offensive production and good defense in the upcoming LA season. MLB.
Unlike other years, the Bronx bank account will not have the same financial availability, so they must think very well about their play.
#Baseball Why should the Yankees sign Marcus Semien and not Correa, Seager and other high-caliber SS? https://t.co/ahLgMgn9wT #MLB
(@AlBatBeisbol) October 18, 2021
Trevor Story, Corey Seager, Carlos Correa and Javier Báez look ideal for the position, but their salary projections would not be supported by Hal Steinbrenner’s checkbook, according to a recent analysis by the specialized website Spotrac.
Seager will go on the market as the No. 6 player with the highest value with $ 31.8 million to win. In the same order, they are followed by Story with a projection of $ 29.8, Correa with $ 26.6 and Báez with a salary of $ 24.1 million per year, which leaves the club with the focus on Marcus Semien.
Brian Cashman said that “shortstop is an area of need. We have to address it.” #Yankees
– Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) October 19, 2021
The player, who hit 45 home runs and drove in 102 runs for the Toronto Blue Jays in this year’s regular season, will hit the market with a projected $ 19.5 million salary, which, with a few moves, he would be able to take over as management. from New York.
Also, with the age that counts Semien (31 years old), will not require a number of seasons to exceed two schedules, enough time to develop rookie Anthony Volpe or think of a new free agent for the position in the future.
With Semien at short stops, a position he defended in 2021 in 21 games and barely made a mistake, the Yankees would have a level defender who would make Gleyber Torres’ experiment as supposed heir to Derek Jeter Hall of Fame completely forgotten. .