Yankees Seen As Top Landing Spot For Superstar Pitcher In Offseason Blockbuster Trade

What’s next for the New York Yankees? New York is in an interesting spot. The Yankees underwhelmed last season and won just 82 games. New York already has made major changes this season by landing Juan Soto, Alex Verdugo, and Trent Grisham but more moves could be on the way. The Yankees are better on paper right now but need to add to their starting rotation. New York missed out on former Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto and now likely will be looking for another star to pair with Gerrit Cole.

One player who has been mentioned as a fit is Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes. It seems likely that he will be traded this offseason and the Yankees have been floated as the top landing spot for him, according to Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer. “Best Landing Spot:New York Yankees,” Rymer said. “For any team that’s able to trade for Corbin Burnes, the next logical step would be to try to sign the 2021 (National League) Cy Young Award winner to an extension. But as Burnes indicated on the ‘Foul Territory’ podcast last week, it would take something that would ‘absolutely blow (him) away’ to convince him not to test the open market after 2024.” “This is probably going to scare some teams off, but the Yankees shouldn’t be one of them. If they were willing to make one trade for a superstar knowing that he’s only guaranteed to stick around through next season, well, what’s one more? Otherwise, a trade for Burnes is arguably the best option still available to the Yankees after they fell $25 million short in their bid for Yamamoto.”

New York already has decimated its farm system this offseason but if it wants to truly compete for a World Series title in 2024, why not make another big move? The three-time All-Star may be available and New York should swoop in and make a move.