If the New York Yankees want to win the Commissioner’s Trophy next fall, they’ll need another superstar.
Superstar ace Blake Snell is currently a free agent. This time, the Yankees can put all worries about their rotation to rest and complete a contract that nearly happened last offseason.
Yankees must sign Blake Snell to a hefty nine-figure deal in free agency.
The Yankees may persuade Snell’s agent, Scott Boras, to sign a six-year deal worth $200 million. The two-time Cy Young Award winner last inked a two-year, $62 million contract with the San Francisco Giants in March 2024.
While superstar slugger Juan Soto is expected to leave in free agency, Snell may provide the Yankees with a second ace next to Gerrit Cole, forming a three-headed monster with Luis Gil in the Bronx.
In 2024, Snell performed well for the Giants.
In 2024, the 31-year-old pitched his first professional shutout. He finished the season with a 3.12 ERA, 1.048 WHIP, and 145 strikeouts in 104 innings for the Giants. In 2018 and 2023, Snell topped the MLB in wins and ERA, as well as the American and National Leagues in wins above replacement.
The Yankees might open space for Snell by dealing Marcus Stroman.
The impact he may have on the Yankees rotation would be unprecedented. Their pitching staff, which had questions about Nestor Cortes and Marcus Stroman’s names last season, would be well-prepared to run the table in the 2025 MLB playoffs.
Speaking of Stroman, the former two-time All-Star did not make the Yankees’ playoff team last season. Thus, in order to make room for Snell, the front management may attempt to package their 33-year-old asset with the chance of offloading his $18.3 million salary due next season.
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal believes that elite teams must retool each offseason in order to stay on top. The same is true in the MLB. New York signed Soto ahead of the 2024 season, and his presence directly contributed to the organization surpassing the ALCS threshold that they had previously failed to clear. Next fall, Snell might be the final nail in the coffin for baseball’s most iconic team.
Leave a Reply