Yankees ‘Doing Everything Possible’ To Land Young Superstar This Offseason

The New York Yankees need to make a major move this offseason and one could be coming in the not-so-distant future. New York is in an intriguing spot. The 2023 season certainly was a disappointment, but the club still did win 82 games. New York had one of the worst offenses in baseball and somehow still managed to remain in playoff contention until late in the season. The Yankees need to improve the offense this offseason and also add at least one starting pitcher. It sounds like the Yankees are extremely busy trying to make a major move and reportedly are “doing everything possible” to land Orix Buffaloes star Yoshinobu Yamamoto, according to USA Today Sports’ Bob Nightengale.

“They have to do something or heads will roll, starting with (Brian Cashman),” Nightengale said. “They have no choice but to make a splash. This is why they’re in on Soto. This is why they’re doing everything possible to sign 25-year-old Japanese free-agent sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto. And they want free-agent center fielder Cody Bellinger. “The Yankees plan to act like the Yankees of old, a sequel to the winter of 2008 when they dropped $424.5 million on CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett, and won the 2009 World Series.”

Yamamoto certainly is the Yankees’ top choice when it comes to the starting rotation and although they are sure to have some stiff competition, a move could be on the way. New York is considered one of the favorites to land Yamamoto and we should find out more soon. Copyright ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. All Rights Reserved.