It appears like you are about to reach a crucial point in your pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto: making your best offer to the desired free agent.
The 25-year-old Japanese right-hander is being pursued by the Phillies, per a report by Matt Gelb of The Athletic (subscription needed).
The Dodgers are reportedly exploring a proposal of $250 million to $300 million for Yamamoto, while the exact amount of Philadelphia’s offer is currently unknown, a source told Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. According to SNY’s Andy Martino, Mets owner Steve Cohen is “in the process of making a very serious offer” to Yamamoto.
Now that the Dodgers have officially agreed to terms with Tyler Glasnow, there is one less starting pitcher available for trade. The alternatives available to teams looking for a quality starter will be further reduced by Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s impending free agency decision.
That might raise interest in the aces that are still potentially tradeable, like Dylan Cease of the White Sox and Corbin Burnes of the Brewers.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic believes that Cease will almost certainly be traded this summer, but he is less convinced about Burnes being dealt.
On the “Foul Territory” podcast on Tuesday, Rosenthal stated, “Dylan Cease is going to be traded at some point.”
Recently, sources told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com that they anticipate the White Sox to.
According to MLB Network source Jon Heyman’s report last week, Bellinger’s “likeliest” teams were the Cubs and Blue Jays. Is it possible that the favourite is now one of those teams?
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand examined the five most important inquiries regarding Bellinger’s market in his most recent piece.
The Cubs and Blue Jays are the two favourite teams, according to Heyman’s reporting, which Feinsand repeated, but the Blue Jays “feel like the favourites.”
Similarly, Toronto was “the team to watch” in the Bellinger sweepstakes, according to MLB Network insider Jon Paul Morosi’s report on Tuesday.
MLB Network source Jon Paul Morosi claims that the Angels and the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell “have had recent dialogue.”
Many people anticipate that Snell, who may be a backup option for some of the teams that lose out on the Japanese ace, will hold off on signing until Yoshinobu Yamamoto does.
But as Morosi points out, the Angels aren’t seen to be a strong candidate for Yamamoto. Because of this, they have the option to act aggressively in the Snell market and possibly get ahead of teams like the Giants who may be waiting for Yamamoto to make a move for Snell.
