The Yankees like free agent Cody Bellinger, but some Yankees are concerned about his hard-hit rate, even after his stellar season.
He seems like the perfect fit as an excellent center fielder who hits left-handed and is hitting .306 after a tough few years of injuries.
But some analytics apparently work against him (my thinking: hard hit rate favors guys who whiff, aka Joey Gallo, not Bellinger, who hit .279 with two strikes putting the ball in play).
The Yankees are of course also interested in Juan Soto.
The Yankees have doubts about Cody Bellinger.Getty Images
The Yankees also inquired about Korean center fielder Jung-Hoo Lee, who is just 24 years old. But he has 20 teams after him.
Anthony Rizzo, who collapsed and then rested after suffering a concussion following a strong start early last year, is doing “very well” according to agent Ryan Gleichowski.
The Yankees have been particularly careful about rotation targets, looking at Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jordan Montgomery but not some others.
Yankees have business interest in Juan Soto.PA
The Yankees are, however, interested in Frankie Montas.
Brad Ausmus as the Yankees’ new bench coach and John Gibbons as the Mets’ bench coach are good choices.
This position should go to someone with management experience, not an apprentice type.
The Yankees are among Jung-Hoo Lee’s suitors.Getty Images
Carlos Mendoza initially offered Willie Randolph, and there’s a good chance Randolph will be offered a real role with the Mets.
2023-11-24 00:06:21
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