Unless the Yankees plan on trading someone from what’s now a very crowded infield we can pretty much assume that we won’t see Machado in pinstripes in 2019. The Yanks talks with Machado had reportedly cooled off in recent weeks as the team never really seemed interested in offering him the $300 million-plus contract he was looking for.
With Machado now off the table, there’s still a lot of questions that need answers regarding the infield and where LeMaheiu fits in. The Yankees already have a budding star in Gleyber Torres at second base and earlier this month they signed another former Rockie in Troy Tulowitzki to play shortstop until Didi Gregorius returns from injury.