{"id":91051,"date":"2024-12-03T21:47:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T02:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=91051"},"modified":"2024-12-03T21:47:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T02:47:43","slug":"yankees-starting-pitchers-free-agent-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/12\/03\/yankees-starting-pitchers-free-agent-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Linked to Multiple Number One Starters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees’ number one goal this offseason<\/a> is undoubtedly to keep Juan Soto<\/a>, as owner Hal Steinbrenner has stated multiple times. But as with any target, the Yanks need a backup plan if they miss their shot with Soto. Luckily, numerous rumors are swirling around about multiple free-agent pitchers that the Yankees may target if their Soto funds are freed up.<\/p>\n

Yankees Reportedly Targeting Top Starting Pitchers<\/h2>\n

Bolstering the Rotation<\/h3>\n

As noted by MLB.com<\/a>‘s Bryan Hoch, the Yankees aren’t in desperate need of starting pitching, but they would very much like to improve it nonetheless. They still have the same starting five that headlined the rotation last season, but that doesn’t mean they won’t aim to make it even more formidable. In the same conference where Steinbrenner noted that Soto was the Yanks’ top priority this winter, he also stated that the second priority was “to take a deep dive into the starting rotation, into the bullpen.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Soto decides to walk, which he very well may, it will obviously be a huge blow to the roster. But on the other hand, it also gives the Yankees much more wiggle room financially to upgrade multiple spots on the roster. Rumors have already surfaced that New York has already been in negotiations with some of this offseason’s top pitching prizes. If they have the resources to do so, they very well may make a splash on a distinguished starter.<\/p>\n

Walker Buehler<\/h4>\n

The man who ended the Yankees’ season last October very well may be starting for them this spring. According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, there is mutual interest between the Yankees and the two-time All-Star. Although Walker Buehler<\/a> has only started 30+ games in two seasons (due to two Tommy John surgeries), the right-hander would be a great fit in New York despite the risks. Additionally, because of his injury history, Buehler would likely cost less than, say, newly anointed Dodger<\/a> Blake Snell<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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There is a ‘mutual interest’ between Walker Buehler and the Yankees, per @jonmorosi<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/sIlILao07N<\/a><\/p>\n

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