What problem is looming for the Yankees? They still can’t find their third baseman and it looks like one will slip through their fingers. The departure of Juan Soto to the Mets forced them to make a move at that position, but it looks like things won’t be solved in the blink of an eye
The Yankees relied on DJ LeMahieu to cover third base, but a calf injury, after just 67 games last season, prevented him from taking a starting role
Joel Sherman proposed Jose Iglesias as a solution to shore up that area, but it looks like they have been left ‘battered’ to go to Southern California.
San Diego Padres beat New York Yankees
According to various sources, Jose Iglesias is in advanced negotiations with the Padres. There are not many details about the contract, but the New York Post reports that the baseball player could earn $3 million plus a million in bonuses
A rather interesting move, San Diego wants to rely on his experience and return to the postseason again, after the Dodgers sweated it out to eliminate them in a very exciting series.
On the other hand, the Yankees will have to keep looking in the market for other options, as Azocar already has one foot in the Padres ranks. We will see what their next move will be, as they are obliged to look for a player with these skills, even the fans have lost patience that the ‘Bronx Bombers’ do not move so fast to an urgent need.
The truth is that they have time to do it and it is certainly not a matter of signing for the sake of signing, the staff will not have to waste this opportunity and must find the perfect player to fill a position that they urgently need
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