After what felt like 26 years of pent-up emotion, post-1994 strike, the MLBPA and MLB are finally, sort of, kind of approaching what may or may not be a deal. And this framework could still fall through. And I could still punt a throw pillow into the Hudson River. Lots can happen.
But, pushing all complications aside for a brief second, it does appear we’re getting closer to a shortened 2020 season, without ample opportunity for many Yankees depth pieces to prove themselves or rise up a few levels in the pecking order. Additionally, most there are several Yankee free agents of varying importance who’ll be hitting the market, from Masahiro Tanaka and James Paxton to The Machine LeMahieu himself.