In a recent Q&A with ‘YGY’ site expert Mike Calendrillo, ESPN’s Buster Olney was asked a number of questions that truly matter, especially when it comes to the contract status of burgeoning Yankees superstar, Didi Gregorius.
MC: Didi Gregorius has been the most complete player in baseball throughout April. Is there any chance the Yankees break from tradition and offer Sir Didi an in-season contract extension, or are the two-sides destined to play out the entirety of Gregorius’ three arbitration years?
BO: I think they’ll go through arbitration and the reason why is because any long-term extension that they agree to during the course of the year applies to their luxury tax issue — and as you know, that’s something they’ve worked like crazy to get past.