If the New York Yankees don’t want to roll the dice on giving a multi-year deal to Rich Hill this winter, an interesting alternative might be bringing in one or two of the “good when healthy” free agent starting pitchers on the market on single season pacts.
Two of the more talented options from that group include Brett Anderson, most recently of the Los Angeles Dodgers and recently non-tendered San Diego Padres pitcher Tyson Ross.
The biggest surprise of Friday’s non-tender deadline was easily the Friars’ decision to cut ties with Ross. The 29-year-old looked like one of the rebuilding club’s biggest trade chips after pitching to a 3.