You're going to hear plenty of trade rumors swirling around the New York Yankees this offseason, with 90-95% of those likely to be patently exaggerated. However, any and all Yankees news or rumors surrounding these next 3 free agents are at least worth some of your attention. Here's our list of 3 Marquee Free Agents The Yankees Could Actually Sign This Offseason.
OF Justin Upton
Upton has age on his side. He's one of just two hitters on our list that's hitting free agency while still entrenched in his 20s. Power is Upton's calling card, but he's also a plus baserunner and doesn't serve as a liability when plugged in the outfield. He'll strike out a fair amount, but he's almost guaranteed to sniff 30/100 in the right situation. New York could easily be that situation, especially if the team offloads Brett Gardner.
RHP Johnny Cueto
Cueto was spotty after being traded to Kansas City, but he's still an ace with a crafty changeable delivery that gives hitters fits. His health record knocks him down a few pegs, but there's only a few pitchers in this game who can perplex the same batter in four-straight at-bats with differing movement on the same pitches. His World Series Game 2 complete game is indicative of what he can do when he's got all of his secondary stuff working and keeps the ball down. New York had inquired on Cueto before, so we don't see why they wouldn't actively pursue him in hopes of landing their "ace."
LHP David Price
"Playoff David Price" and "Regular-Season David Price" haven't been the same person quite yet during his career, but he's still an in-his-prime lefty who's atop the ace heap and tops out almost every metric you can dream of for a #1 pitcher. Expect him to challenge, if not surpass, Max Scherzer's seven-year megadeal from last offseason. With as much money as he's going to command, the Yankees are one of only a handful of feasible destinations for him. They'd be silly not to use the almighty dollar to their advantage to gain an upper hand in negotiations for a potential franchise-altering talent.
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