{"id":10604,"date":"2024-12-14T02:17:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T02:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=10604"},"modified":"2024-12-14T02:17:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T02:17:30","slug":"insider-door-open-for-yankees-to-sign-former-41-home-run-slugging-infielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=10604","title":{"rendered":"Insider: Door \u2018Open\u2019 For Yankees to Sign Former 41-Home Run Slugging Infielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2176218979-e1734125801429.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"New York Yankees\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Yankees linked to signing Alex Bregman.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0could be soon addressing its offense.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees lost Juan Soto to the\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0and New York has yet to replace him, as well as Anthony Rizzo who also is a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>However, after the\u00a0Chicago Cubs\u00a0acquired Kyle Tucker from the\u00a0Houston Astros, MLB insider Bob Nightengale reported that the door is now open for the Yankees to sign Alex Bregman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the Houston Astros complete their Kyle Tucker trade for 3B Isaac Parades, 3B prospect Cam Smith and pitcher Hayden Wesneski, that certainly would open the door for the New York Yankees to sign 3B Alex Bregman,\u201d Nightengale\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n<p>Bregman to the Yankees does make sense, as he would bolster New York\u2019s lineup. As well, he would also play third base which could shift\u00a0Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second base, which, in turn, would help improve their defense.<\/p>\n<p>Bregam hit .260 with 26 home runs and 75 RBIs\u00a0while his career-high is 41 home runs and 112 RBIs. Bregman is a two-time All-Star and former Silver Slugger and Gold Glove winner.<\/p>\n<h2>Yankees GM Confirms He\u2019s Had Conversations With Bregman<\/h2>\n<p>Brian Cashman, the Yankees general manager confirmed the team has interest in Bregman.<\/p>\n<p>Cashman also confirmed they have talked to Scott Boras about what a potential deal could look like.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy job is to make us as quality as we can year in and year out,\u201d Cashman\u00a0said to the media\u00a0on December 13. \u201cWe are going to vet every opportunity out there. First and foremost, we will find out if that can match. He\u2019s been a thorn in our side for years, along with other people\u2019s side. He\u2019s now into free agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure he has a whole boatload of choices and really good players like him make a lot of money. I have had a conversation or two with Scott Boras,\u201d Cashman added. \u201cI\u2019ll acknowledge that, with a lot of his clients, including Alex Bregman. Certainly respect the player and his ability and how much winning he has been a part of, but that is as far as I will say at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bregman is a two-time World Series champion with the Astros. The 30-year-old was selected second overall in the 2015 MLB draft by Houston out of LSU.<\/p>\n<h2>New York Acquires All-Star Reliever<\/h2>\n<p>The Yankees\u00a0did make a big move\u00a0on December 13 acquiring All-Star closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n<p>New York acquired Williams, who\u2019s in the final year of club control, for left-handed starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, infield prospect Caleb Durbin, and cash.<\/p>\n<p>Williams\u00a0went 1-0 with a 1.25 ERA in 22 games\u00a0while going 14-of-15 in save opportunities last season. However, in the playoffs, the right-hander did struggle as in 2 games he had a 21.60 ERA.<\/p>\n<p>Cortes, meanwhile, became expendable after New York signed Max Fried to an eight-year deal. The left-hander\u00a0went 9-10 with a 3.77 ERA in 31 games\u00a0with the Yankees last season.<\/p>\n<p>Durbin, meanwhile, is 24 years old and was in the running to be New York\u2019s starting second baseman in 2025. 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