The exact offer the Yankees made to Blake Snell is unknown, but the story is that they were going to go “above Rodon,” perhaps because of the $27 million annual salary Carlos Rodon earned in his six-year contract with the Yankees. It would mean exceeding.
Yankees officials have indicated that they are not focused on the starting pitcher market.
Rodon’s $162 million contract was a measuring stick for the Yankees, but Rodon’s difficult first season in the Bronx is thought to have diminished the Yankees’ desire to sign Snell to a big contract. There is.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner is believed to be seeking more than $30 million, possibly similar to Stephen Strasburg. He earned $245 million over seven years, or $35 million a year.
The Yankees were one of about 15 teams to watch Noah Syndergaard’s most recent pitching session (he reached the mid-90s), but it remains to be announced whether the Mets will be interested in watching him. Not yet.
The Yankees continue to negotiate with a number of relievers, including Phil Mayton, Ryan Brazier and Keiynan Middleton.
The Mets, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Orioles, Rays, Dodgers, and Cardinals are other teams looking for bullpen help.
