FanGraphs | Jay Jaffe: Take a deep breath, Yankees fans. DJ LeMahieu is back in the Bronx when he and the Yankees agreed on a $ 90 million six-year contract. After staying downtown for almost the entire off-season, Brian Cashman and company finally struck a deal with the team’s top priority. Here is LeMahieu’s ZiPS projection for those six years, according to Dan Szymborski.
MLBTradeRumors | Connor Byrne: If you were not satisfied with the Yankees reaching an agreement with LeMahieu, the Bombers also met another need by hiring Corey Kluber, twice winner of the Cy Young Award. The 34-year-old pitcher and the Yankees reportedly agreed to a one-year deal for $ 11 million. He has not been very successful recently as he has only played 35.2 innings in the past two seasons, but the Yankees hope he can recover as he continues to work with team health and performance director Eric Cressey, who has been overseeing rehab. of the former ace’s shoulder. The Yankees have not been aggressive in trying to reinstate Tanaka, so Kluber may end up as his replacement.
MLB | Matt Monagan: Yogi Berra has received many awards throughout his 19-year career, and now he is receiving another tribute. It will have its own seal. Yes, now you can send letters with Yogi’s face emblazoned on them!
The Yankees avoided refereeing with all their eligible players. In case you missed it, here’s the link to our coverage of all offers!