Yankees Potential Free Agent Target

The Yankees have even more time to sort out further reinforcements for the starting rotation in addition to the NPB ace, given the recent indications that  may not sign until after Christmas, if not in the new year. They are obviously not among the speculated suitors for Marcus Stroman, but they have been associated with the majority of the biggest names in the free agent and trade markets.

27 games (25 starts), 136.2 IP, 3.95 ERA (113 ERA+), 3.58 FIP, 3.79 xFIP, 20.7 percent K%, 9.0 percent BB%, and 2.7 fWAR are the 2023 statistics.

2024 FanGraphs Depth Charts Projections: 32 starts, 189 IP, 4.11 ERA, 4.15 FIP, 19.3 percent K%, 7.7 percent BB%, 2.6 fWAR

Previous Contract: Signed three-year, $71 million contract with Cubs. Declined $21 million player option for 2024, becoming free agent.

It’s necessary to address at the outset that a union between Stroman and the Yankees is highly improbable on account of the mutual dislike between both parties. When declining to trade for Stroman at the 2019 trade deadline, Brian Cashman was quoted as saying “We were interested in Stroman but we didn’t think he would be a difference-maker, we felt he would be in our bullpen in the postseason

Despite joining the Mets, Stroman—a well-known Twitter rival—never forgot Cashman’s alleged snub. “There’s no current Yankee pitcher who will be anywhere in my league over the next 5-7 years besides Cole,” tweeted Stroman, demonstrating that he was still upset over the incident even three years later. Eventually, their pitches always fall flat. They should be winning World Series left and right with their lineup and payroll, but they’re struggling right now. Haha.

It’s difficult to picture either side reaching out to establish communication this winter because neither seems to like the other. However, Stroman is among the top five unsigned free agents in terms of starting pitchers, so it is still worthwhile to research the pitcher he will be joining on a new team.

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