MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 22: Austin Romine #7 of the Detroit Tigers looks on during the game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on September 22, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Tigers 5-4 in ten innings. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
The Yankees should sign these budget free agents, even if they plan to splurge in 2020. No harm in saving a little money!
Whether you agree with the Yankees’ apparent desire to operate on a shoestring budget or not, there are necessary reinforcements to be made before 2020.
Even if DJ LeMahieu and Masahiro Tanaka are re-signed and a good portion of the rest of the available money is pocketed by the Steinbrenners, we can’t sit back and act as if the 2020 roster was otherwise flawless.