2022 Prospect Preview: Anthony Volpe
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Yankees agree to terms with all arbitration eligible players except Judge
On Tuesday evening, the New York Yankees agreed to terms with all but one of their arbitration eligible players, the one being star right-fielder Aaron Judge who is seeking a long-term extension with the club. The Yankees have not gone to an arbitration hearing with any of their players since the 2017 debacle with Dellin Betances. Aaron Judge has requested a salary of $21 million for the 2022 season and the Yankees have countered with an offer of $17 million. If the two sides cannot settle in the middle or reach that extension, they’ll head for a hearing, which due to the delays brought on by the lockout, will likely occur in-season.
BREAKING: Yankees trade Luke Voit to San Diego; acquire prospect Lange
Minutes before the Yankees took the field for their first spring training game, Brian Cashman struck a trade that, at this point, became inevitable. Luke Voit is headed to the San Diego Padres in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Justin Lange. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman was first with the news. Photo Credit: AP Voit became expendable after the Yankees re-signed Anthony Rizzo to a two-year, $32 million deal late Tuesday night, so it was only a matter of time before a move came to fruition. This brings an end to Voit’s tenure in the Bronx that few could’ve predicted just a year ago, after he led the league in home runs (22) and finished ninth in AL MVP voting during the shortened 2020 season. 2021, however, was not as kind to the Missouri product, as he battled a multitude of injuries and a loss of playing time down the stretch en route to a .239/.328/.437 slash. With the National League adopting the designated hitter as part of baseball’s new collective bargaining agreement, th...
BREAKING: Yankees re-sign 1B Anthony Rizzo to a 2-year, $32 million contract
After a week or so of speculation who the team would negotiate with for it’s first base opening for the 2022 season, the Yankees finally have their man. Late Tuesday evening, the Yankees re-signed free agent Anthony Rizzo to a two-year contract. Rizzo, who was acquired at last year’s trade deadline, was a fine first baseman for the ballclub in 2021, but with higher end options available this offseason – namely Matt Olson from Oakland via a trade, or Freddie Freeman in free agency – this feels like a disappointment.
