The New York Yankees have been awfully silent this offseason, and have already missed out on all the top free agents, including Kyle Tucker. Now, the best thing they can do is re-sign Cody Bellinger, but even that may not happen.
If it doesn’t, Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller believes that New York should go for someone they’ve been linked to in the past as a Bellinger replacement, and trade for Cleveland Guardians All-Star Steven Kwan.
“The Yankees could use some middle relievers, as well as a right-handed complement to Ben Rice at first base. However, there's no mistaking that their biggest need is in the outfield—unless they're drinking the Jasson Domínguez and/or Spencer Jones kool-aid more than everyone else is. They had been working diligently in recent days to bring back OF Cody Bellinger, but ESPN's Buster Olney suggested on Saturday that the two sides have reached an impasse in negotiations and that the Bronx Bombers are now pursuing other options...Making Cleveland an offer it can't refuse for OF Steven Kwan also remains on the table here,” Miller wrote.
This season, Kwan slashed.272/.330/.374/.705 with 29 doubles, 11 home runs, and 56 RBI in 156 games played. His hitting stats were a little down, but moving him to a park like Yankee Stadium is sure to boost those numbers.
The best part about this is the price. The Yanks would be getting a two-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove for $7.725 million this year, and he still has a year of arbitration left.
If the Yanks can’t come to a deal with Bellinger, getting Kwan and reloading for a superstar next offseason is the best choice they can make.
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