CBS Sports | Mike Axisa: In case you didn’t know, the Yankees switched to the right-handed Pirates, Jameson Taillon. Here is another look at some of the replicas of the trade, which include a rotation that is now fraught with risks and benefits, as well as the likely end of Masahiro Tanaka’s term in the Bronx.
NJ.com | Brendan Kuty: The Yankees are supposed to be interested in dumping Adam Ottavino’s wages. The inconsistent right-hander owes $ 9 million in 2021, coming out of a 2020 in which he fought hard. Certainly the Yankees would like to give Ottavino a low level perspective to convince a rival team to eat up all their guarantees. Ottavino had an irregular mandate in the Bronx, but his stuff is still electric and he can be a lot of fun to watch when he’s working. As always, it’s a shame when potentially interesting players are reduced to little more than a luxury tax amount.
New York Post | Joel Sherman: The Yankees have been burned before when they pinned their hopes on older superstars. Sherman argues that the team is about to burn again, comparing Corey Kluber’s signature to the acquisition of Troy Tulowitzki two years ago. The two old stallions were 34 years old when they arrived in the Bronx. Tulo, of course, exploded after another unfortunate series of injuries. Personally, I am more optimistic about Kluber’s chances of rekindling part of his former form, but there are obviously risks of a downfall here.
NJ.com | Joe Giglio: The standard lineup of the Yankees in recent years has been notoriously inclined towards right-handers. On most nights when your stars were healthy, you could count on the Yankees trotting seven or eight straight mashers. Giglio writes that the Yankees should consider the event night with a pamphlet about Joc Pederson. If the Yankees did not hire Brett Gardner again, Pederson would certainly have the profile of a solid bat to add to the field rotation.