New York Yankees: Setting Expectations for 2017 Season
By Nick Ziegler
Baseball season is getting close, and the New York Yankees will be looking to continue to build through their farm system in 2017.
With February almost upon us, it is important to monitor the latest news surrounding the New York Yankees. Here is some of the latest news from the best sources from around the internet.
Cashman still filling holes for 2017 by Mike Mazzeo of The New York Daily News
The Bombers have been very open about wanting to get younger and create payroll flexibility — while still competing in the present — in order to potentially make a run at “big-game hunting” the likes of Bryce Harper, Manny Machado and Matt Harvey come free agency 2018-19.
What can Yankees expect from youngsters? By Sammy Criscitello of Yanks Go Yard
In the second installment of this weekly series, let’s take a lot at what Yankees fans can expect from Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin — the four promising position players who will garner the most playing time to start the season.
Tanaka Can be Even Better in 2017 by Nikhil Chaturvedi of Pinstripe Alley
Masahiro Tanaka has never given anyone a reason to question his motivation. But for what it’s worth, he has the option to become a free agent after the 2017 season. With his four main pitches running on all cylinders, his health is the only thing keeping him away from being a Cy Young candidate.
Can Chance Adams be the next Corey Kluber? By John Harper of NY Daily News
It’s way too early to say Chance Adams can deliver that dream scenario for the Yankees, a No. 1 starter that nobody saw coming. But he’s at least taken a few steps along that path, an unheralded college reliever who put up eye-popping numbers last year as a starter in the minors.
Is an extension coming for Betances? By Greg Goldstein of Call to the Pen
After inking the hard throwing Aroldis Chapman to a five-year, $86 million deal earlier this winter, Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees front office have seemingly turned to negotiating with their presumptive setup man on what should be a lucrative contract extension.
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Does Rob Refsynder have a future in New York? By Daniel Federico of OustidePitchMLB
He was supposed to be a core piece of the next generation of pinstripes. It was widely-known that Refsnyder struggled on defense but his bat surpassed the hype. Once Robinson Cano set his sights on the Pacific Northwest, the Yankees struggled to find a quality second baseman.