The Yankees expect to be active this offseason and could look towards the international free agent market. What’s more, general manager Brian Cashman could be looking beyond Japanese righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Granted, we’ve discussed Yamamoto at length and how great he’d be for the Yankees. A 1.72 career ERA in seven years in Japan makes the 25-year-old an exciting prospect. New York needing some quality arms behind Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon only fuels the Yamamoto-to-Bronx fire.
However, there are other factors to consider. Not only is Yamamoto only one free agent, but he won’t come cheap.