Yankees Linked To Superstar In Blockbuster After Missing Out On Yoshinobu Yamamoto

New York needs to make a major splash and one former Cy Young Award winner could be an option

The New York Yankees need to go back to the drawing board.

New York has been heavily pursuing former Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto and seemed confident it was going to land the young star. Although this is the case, the Yankees ultimately missed out on the ace as he signed a massive deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Yankees already have improved the outfield this offseason but still need to add at least one starter. There's still plenty of arms available and one player who could be an option is Milwaukee Brewers star Corbin Burnes in a possible blockbuster trade, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. 

"So concludes a saga that takes the Yanks’ top pitching target off the board, a player whom the organization had scouted in person for more than a year, including a September no-hitter for the Orix Buffaloes that was pitched with general manager Brian Cashman applauding from the front row," Hoch said. "Though Yanks executives felt good about their chances of landing Yamamoto, they have been considering Plan B's.

"Their attention now could turn to reunions with Jordan Montgomery or Frankie Montas, a trade for the Brewers’ Corbin Burnes, or a run at Japanese import Shota Imanaga."

There are plenty of options still available for the Yankees despite missing out on Yamamoto. The Yankees already have traded away some of their organizational depth, but if they could somehow trade for Burnes, it could be an even better move. He is a three-time All-Star and Cy Young Award winner and would cost significantly less than Yamamoto. 

He's certainly someone to keep an eye out for if you're a Yankees fan.