The Official 2024 New York Yankees Thread

[Hey Adrien!]

Yanks make another trade:

Jose Trevino to the Reds for RH reliever Fernando Cruz.

Yankees, Reds Swap Jose Trevino For Fernando Cruz

The Yankees traded Gold Glover Jose Trevino to Cincinnati for reliever Fernando Cruz. Read more at MLBTR.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Trevino is projected to earn 3.4-3.6 million in arbitration, so paying that much for a backup didn't seem feasible.

Cruz is a low-contact -- 37% K rate, 12 BB rate -- splitter specialist (40% of the time, .116 opponents' batting average), who has team control for the next four seasons and will likely be signed this year near the league minimum. 23 holds and 3 blown saves last year.

Trevino was a solid Yankee, especially in 2022, but I think this is a solid trade getting a cost-controlled relief arm for Trevino, who they wouldn't have resigned when he would have been a UFA after next season. Worst case scenario, it's a salary dump.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Last year, Devin Williams was 1st in the MLB w/ 15.8 K/9 and Fernando Cruz was 2nd w/ 14.7.

Add in Leiter Jr. (13.3) and Cousins (12.6), the Yankees' pen now has four of the top 17 leaders last year in K/9 rate.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Yanks get their 1B too.

Goldschmidt had a down year, but still mashed lefties and is a great defensive 1B. Low-risk.

 

[billythekid]

Yanks get their 1B too.

Goldschmidt had a down year, but still mashed lefties and is a great defensive 1B. Low-risk.

I was just posting the same news. Not sure what he has left in the tank, but a redux of Matt Carpenter would be welcome.

 

[mauconnfan]

Yanks get their 1B too.

Goldschmidt had a down year, but still mashed lefties and is a great defensive 1B. Low-risk.

Hearing it may help lure Arenado as well. Both not what they were but improvements in what we had.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Hearing it may help lure Arenado as well. Both not what they were but improvements in what we had.

That's cool.

It's not even Christmas and I'm pretty satisfied with the roster so far. The only glaring need is an infielder (2B or 3B, Jazz will play the vacant spot) and I can see the team picking up a reasonably priced outfielder too. Rotation looks good, but pitching depth, especially in the bullpen will be added.

 

[mauconnfan]

That's cool.

It's not even Christmas and I'm pretty satisfied with the roster so far. The only glaring need is an infielder (2B or 3B, Jazz will play the vacant spot) and I can see the team picking up a reasonably priced outfielder too. Rotation looks good, but pitching depth, especially in the bullpen will be added.

The young Japanese pitcher would be another great gift!!

 

[huskeynut]

Torres signs a 1 year, $15 million deal with the Tigers.