The Yankees are bringing in an outside reinforcement to finish off their bench.
Franchy Cordero agreed to a major league split contract with the Yankees on Wednesday, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed, putting the left-handed hitting outfielder/first baseman in line to fill the final bench spot on their Opening Day roster.
The addition of Cordero, 28, could allow the Yankees to move Estevan Florial (who is out of options) in a deal for a bullpen arm, with one relief spot left up for grabs on the roster.
It’s possible the Yankees could carry both Cordero and Florial on the roster to begin the season — meaning 14 position players and only 12 pitchers, taking advantage of Friday’s off day — but if they don’t add Florial, he would have to go through waivers.
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1. The Yankee Clapper Posted: March 29, 2023 at 04:27 PM (#6121707)Too big of an ask.
The only dark magic that could possibly garner a half decent season out of him, then to be flipped to an unsuspecting Arizona or Colorado for a cost controlled, useful player would be the dark mist that originates in the St. Louis area.
He has not figured it out. He is not a major league player.
It never seems to happen, though.
For a guy like this, the BABIP and SLG on contact is so high that even the tiniest reduction in K rate turns him not just into a regular, but a star. That's why he's a phenomenal player in AAA and would be exception in NPB or KBO. See e.g. (but 10% better, so it worked in MLB) Ryan Howard or Chris Davis.
And I thought I was a jinx.
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