The New York Yankees‘ slow start to the offseason may ultimately result in a low-spend dud, but it doesn’t keep us from hoping, and recent speculation from Forbes presents more reason to hope.
Among his story about the Yankees potentially spending big on Japanese starter Tatsuya Imai, Forbes’ Chuck Murr posited that they could still bid big on Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez, noting that an offseason where the Yankees land Valdez and Cody Bellinger may be better than some of their other floated possibilities.
“Don’t discount the Yankees bidding big for Framber Valdez and re-signing Bellinger, either,” Murr wrote. “Getting both could turn out being better than adding the yet MLB unproven Imai and [Kyle] Tucker, the later having battled leg injuries each of the past two seasons.”
“Valdez, 32, already linked to other clubs like the Orioles, is MLB and post-season tested. The left-hander has an 81-52 career record and appeared in 17 playoff games for the Houston Astros since 2020. That includes a fine performance to beat the Yankees in Game 2 of the 2022 AL Championship Series.”
Valdez With the Astros