{"id":8658,"date":"2024-11-15T13:40:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=8658"},"modified":"2024-11-15T13:40:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:40:32","slug":"trade-update-yankees-predicted-to-sign-398-million-former-cy-young-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=8658","title":{"rendered":"TRADE UPDATE: Yankees Predicted to Sign $398 Million Former Cy Young Winner!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-8377\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182042173.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182042173.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182042173.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182042173.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Yankees Predicted to Sign $398 Million Former Cy Young Winner - NEWS USA\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty Bleacher Report\u2019s Zachary D. Ryder predicted Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees to sign 3-time Cy Young winner Justin Verlander.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The New York Yankees already have a Cy Young winner at the top of their rotation. But Bleacher Report\u2019s Zachary D. Rymer argued the Yankees should be in the market to sign another former award-winning pitcher this winter \u2014 Justin Verlander.<\/p>\n<p>Rymer predicted on November 14 that the Yankees will sign the 3-time Cy Young winner this offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cVerlander began 2024 on the IL and never got into a groove after he returned,\u201d Rymer wrote. \u201cHis fastball (93.5 mph) and contact rate (81.0 percent) both took turns for the worse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe righty nonetheless believes he has \u201c\u2018a lot more to give.\u2019 There won\u2019t be much downside in a team paying to find out, though said team had better have other options lined up in the event that this year really was the beginning of the end for Verlander.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rymer projected the Yankees to land Verlander for a 1-year, $15 million contract.<\/p>\n<p>In 17 starts last season, Verlander went 5-6 with a 5.48 ERA. He also registered a 1.384 WHIP and 74 strikeouts in 90.1 innings with the Houston Astros.<\/p>\n<p>Spotrac reported Verlander has earned roughly $398.4 million during his 20-year MLB career.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What Justin Verlander Could Bring to Yankees<\/h2>\n<p>Verlander has been incredibly resilient. He returned from missing the entire 2021 season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery to win a third Cy Young award in 2022. Verlander also won the award in 2011 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p>His 2011 campaign was one to remember, as he also won the American League MVP.<\/p>\n<p>But Verlander will turn 42 in February. Based on a couple of his analytics, it\u2019s worth questioning whether his statement that he has \u201ca lot more to give\u201d is really true.<\/p>\n<p>Verlander has averaged a strikeout per inning over his entire career. His strikeout rate actually increased during his late thirties when he joined the Astros.<\/p>\n<p>But his strikeout rate has fallen each of the past two seasons. In 2024, he posted just a 7.4 K\/9 rate. That was his lowest strikeout rate since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Verlander allowed significantly more walks per 9 innings and home runs per 9 innings last season than he has throughout his entire career.<\/p>\n<p>If the Yankees could sign 2022 Verlander, it would be a no-brain addition, especially at $15 million. But Verlander will come with significant risk at his age after a subpar 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Other Starting Pitchers Yankees Could Target in MLB Free Agency<\/h2>\n<p>Whether the Yankees ultimately pursue Verlander could depend on what else happens in the starting pitcher free agent market.<\/p>\n<p>Rymer named the Yankees a potential fit for another former Cy Young winner \u2014 Blake Snell. Rymer also suggested the Yankees as a possible landing spot for starter Jack Flaherty and Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki.<\/p>\n<p>The Bleacher Report analyst ranked all three in his top five starting pitchers available in free agency this winter.<\/p>\n<p>Rymer didn\u2019t predict the Yankees to sign any of those three starters. However, if they did, they probably wouldn\u2019t also target Verlander.<\/p>\n<p>2023 Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole agreed to return to the Yankees on his originally constituted deal. Initially, Cole opted out of his contract at the beginning of the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Cole\u2019s contract with New York doesn\u2019t expire until after the 2028 season.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees also have several other veteran starting pitchers locked in for the 2025 season, including Carlos Rodon, Marcus Stroman and Nestor Cortes.<\/p>\n<p>According to Spotrac, the Yankees are already set to spend a little less than $102 million on starting pitchers next season.<\/p>\n<p>Dave Holcomb is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. More about Dave Holcomb<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bleacher Report&#8217;s Zachary D. 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