NY Post | Jon Heyman: The Yankees checked off their greatest aim of the offseason after they re-signed Aaron Judge, however there’s nonetheless a variety of work to do to fulfill his (and the followers’) request to enhance the workforce. The greatest transfer obtainable, and one which they’re apparently very desperate to pursue, can be signing free agent pitcher Carlos Rodón to type a lethal pitching rotation. It’s removed from a executed deal, however given the best way that the offseason has performed out the Yankees have gotten seen as potential favorites to win him over, and it actually helps when closely-connected sources like Jack Curry have been openly tweeting concerning the Yankees’ curiosity.
Insider | Bradford William Davis: Amid all the chaos of the Judge chase, this report got here out lately detailing how MLB has as soon as once more used completely different baseballs all through the season after declaring at the beginning of the 12 months that they might have one standardized ball. Davis, working with astrophysicist Meredith Wills, uncovered information that reviewed over 200 samples from the 2022 marketing campaign and showcased three distinctive balls — a “dead” ball, a “juiced” ball a la the 2019 season, and a middle-ground ball they dubbed Goldilocks balls.
Their information additionally confirmed that the Goldilocks ball often made particular appearances, particularly throughout the postseason, the All-Star Game, and common season bouts that had particular commemorative stamps on the ball. There was one exception — they appeared in quite a few Yankees video games as effectively, principally throughout the stretch run in September in addition to a sizeable portion in August. Parse by way of the report for yourselves: it’s certain to be a dialog for when the common season will get shut, and be introduced up thereafter. Given that the league has conclusively been doing one thing behind the scenes once more, an intensive investigation by way of the 2023 season can be an excellent follow-up.*
*Given MLB’s flippant response to the report, don’t financial institution on accountability on their finish although.
Sports Illustrated | Max Goodman: We talked about Rodón earlier, however there’s quite a few instructions that the Yankees have to have their nostril in as effectively. Notably, the left area pool of gamers is beginning to tighten after the Red Sox signed Masataka Yoshida and the Mets re-signed Brandon Nimmo. Will the Yankees be capable of retain Andrew Benintendi’s providers, or will they must pivot to a second choice if his market begins to choose up?
MLB.com | David Adler: The Yankees lately held an annual meals drive to profit native communities, and native star Harrison Bader was readily available to assist out on the occasion. Over 3,000 kilos of meals ended up being donated in direction of the trigger, and the Yankees had been in a position to throw in some bonuses to incentivize folks to lend a serving to hand.