Yankees Want To Land This Superstar Pitcher 'Soon' To Bolster Rotation
There's still time for the New York Yankees to make another major move.
New York has been one of the most active teams in baseball. The Yankees seemingly pop up in a new rumor each week and it sounds like they are doing everything they can do to improve the club.
The Yankees have money to spend and have been tied to every big-name free-agent starting pitcher and every pitcher who has a possibility of being traded. From Jordan Montgomery to Dylan Cease, New York has been mentioned as a fit for every available pitcher.
At this point, Cease is looking like one of New York's top targets. It's unclear if the Yankees could get a deal done with the Chicago White Sox, but it sounds like they want to get one done "soon," according to NJ.com's Randy Miller.
"Will (Brian Cashman) make (Spencer Jones) and No. 1 pitching prospect Chase Hampton the centerpiece of a deal for Cease that would keep him from the Orioles, who then would be everyone’s favorites to win a second AL East title in a row? Look for the Yankees to strike soon," Miller said.
"They want Cease, and they’d happily settle for (Blake Snell). The price is the holdup. Will Cashman pay what it takes in money or prospects to get one of them before both end up elsewhere?"
Cease has been in trade rumors all offseason and it looks like the White Sox are nearing a full rebuild. The 28-year-old has high trade value and the White Sox will command a massive price. He's worth it and New York should pay whatever it costs to land the star.
New York needs one more hurler to truly be World Series contenders and Cease could be that guy.