{"id":107429,"date":"2024-03-20T04:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T04:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/?p=107429"},"modified":"2024-03-20T04:06:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T04:06:40","slug":"yankees-named-a-top-landing-spot-for-free-agent-projected-a-110-million-deal-hong-nhung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/yankees-named-a-top-landing-spot-for-free-agent-projected-a-110-million-deal-hong-nhung\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Named a Top Landing Spot for Free Agent Projected a $110 Million Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<p>Getty\u00a0The Yankees could target Jordan Montgomery with Blake Snell off the market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0are viewed as one of the top landing spots for free agent Jordan Montgomery,\u00a0according to Bleacher Report\u2019s Erin Walsh. The Yankees will be without Gerrit Cole for \u201cone to two months,\u201d\u00a0according to the New York Post\u2019s Jon Heyman. The team has been involved in the starting pitcher market throughout the offseason and could be a potential suitor for Montgomery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1715628284-e1710877530711.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Yankees Named a Top Landing Spot for Jordan Montgomery\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Yankees were\u00a0linked to Blake Snell\u00a0earlier in the offseason. They also\u00a0made a proposal for Dylan Cease\u00a0to the\u00a0Chicago White Sox. On March 18,\u00a0Snell agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal\u00a0with the\u00a0San Francisco Giants.\u00a0Cease was dealt\u00a0to the\u00a0San Diego Padres\u00a0on March 13. Montgomery would be a \u201cdecent consolation prize,\u201d according to Walsh.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees made a final $150 million offer to Snell earlier in the offseason, but \u201cpulled their offer and declined to re-enter the sweepstakes,\u201d\u00a0wrote USA TODAY\u2019s Bob Nightengale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMontgomery would be a solid addition to a New York rotation that also includes Nestor Cortes, who was named the Opening Day starter, Carlos Rod\u00f3n and Marcus Stroman,\u201d wrote Walsh.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Jordan Montgomery Would Solidify the Yankees\u2019 Rotation<\/h2>\n<p>Cole is dealing with nerve inflammation and edema,\u00a0according to MLB.com\u2019s Bryan Hoch. His absence from the Yankees rotation to start the season is a big blow.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old won his first Cy Young Award in 2023 after finishing as a runner-up twice in his career. Cole\u2019s\u00a02.53 ERA,\u00a015-4 record and 209.0 innings pitched all led the American League.<\/p>\n<p>Cortes will start for the Yankees on opening day\u00a0with Rod\u00f3n and Stroman following him. Both Cortes and Rod\u00f3n are coming off seasons where they dealt with injuries. Montgomery, coming off a World Series Championship, made\u00a032 starts\u00a0in 2023 for the\u00a0St. Louis Cardinals\u00a0and\u00a0Texas Rangers. He would provide a veteran arm for the rotation in Cole\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery had a 3.20 ERA in 188.2 innings for the Cardinals and Rangers. However, Montgomery was a better pitcher after being\u00a0traded to the Rangers\u00a0on July 30. Montgomery had a 4-2 record with a 2.79 ERA on the Rangers. Montgomery was 3-1 in the postseason during the Rangers championship run.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Reuniting Montgomery With the Yankees<\/h2>\n<p>The Yankees drafted Montgomery in 2014. He debuted for the club in 2017 and was in New York until 2022. The Yankees traded Montgomery to the Cardinals midway through the season. During his tenure with the Yankees, he posted a 22-20 record, 3.94 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP in 98 games, 97 of which were starts. Montgomery made 17 starts across three seasons from 2018 to 2020 as he dealt with multiple\u00a0elbow injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery is projected to earn a six-year, $110 million deal,\u00a0according to Spotrac. However, the 31-year-old may not be interested in returning to the Yankees,\u00a0according to Heyman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Yankees will continue to pursue starting pitching but their options are limited, particularly since they are even less confident Jordan Montgomery, the top remaining free agent, is interested in returning to The Bronx,\u201d wrote Heyman.<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery thinks the Yankees may have given up on him when they traded him to the Cardinals in 2022,\u00a0according to The Athletc\u2019s Ken Rosenthal.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Boston Red Sox, the\u00a0Houston Astros\u00a0and the Rangers are viewed as other top landing spots for Montgomery, according to Walsh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty\u00a0The Yankees could target Jordan Montgomery with Blake Snell off the market. 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