The New York Yankees have been linked to plenty of infield options this offseason, but a new prediction from Newsweek’s Aaliyan Mohammed is an interesting one.
He predicted that the Yankees would sign Bo Bichette to a six-year, $180 million deal, a move that would hurt the Toronto Blue Jays.
With New York showing it could be willing to move Jazz Chisholm Jr. In a deal, Bichette would be his replacement. Maybe the Yankees would want a right-handed bat over Chisholm is they’re frustrated with his comments during the playoffs last year.
“The Yankees have reportedly listened to teams inquiring about Chisholm, and Brian Cashman noted he is open-minded to the idea of trading a player like him. If the Yankees receive an offer they like, they could deal Chisholm, opening the door for Bichette to take over at second base. Prediction: Yankees steal Bichette from the Blue Jays with a six-year, $180 million deal,” he wrote.
From a Yankees standpoint, Bichette makes sense. He’s one of the better hitting infielders in baseball and that’s tough to ignore. However, Chisholm hit 31 home runs last year.
If they moved him, there would be many questions. How would it make sense?
However, as Mohammed touched on, there’s noise about it happening.
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