New York Yankees are going through a difficult time at this beginning of the MLB season, in which the fears of analysts and followers are being fulfilled regarding the fragility of their rotation.
The departure on Friday of the Major Leagues of veteran Marcus Stroman and his possible injury are barely samples of the crisis in which the Bronx’s relief body is plunged, where only the left -handed Max Fried has been effective.
From spring, when three important pitchers were injured, the imminence of a movement is sung. The management directed by Brian Cashman will not be able to avoid going for a first -level pitcher in the change market – although he must sacrifice top prospects – and there are several with which they have been linked.
Knowing the difficulties that the Yankees are going through, the journalist Zack Pressnell of Newsweek did a job with four possible candidates and one of them is the Dominican Sandy Alcántara, winner of the Cy Young in 2022.
After years of being untouchable, the Miami Marlins showed being open to listen to offers for the ace of their rotation. The 29 -year -old is back – and with its best level – after being absent since September 2023 for Tommy John surgery and in two openings in 2025 it has effectiveness of 3.72 with 11 strikeouts in 9.2 innings.
On the scenario they raise in Newsweek, the Marlins would accept delivering Alcántara in exchange for a package that includes prospects such as the Outfielder and Zurdo Spencer Jones batter, the right pitcher Ben HESS, the Dominican infielder Roderick Arias and the left -handed Brock Selvidge.
Jones and HESS are part of the top 3 of promises in the New York ranking, while Arias and Selvidge are among the 10 best prospects (6 and 9, respectively). It is a high price but it is worth it, because Alcántara would not be a “rental player.”
Quequeyano has at least one more guaranteed year in his contract, plus a club option for 2027 for 21 million dollars. In total, they would be paid $ 38.3 million without counting the proraceum of its 2025 salary, but it would be less than 55 million dollars for a serpentinero who has been dominant in the National League.
If Cashman sees an opportunity to do business should try, no matter how much they can have reservations for the consequences of Alcántara surgery and the sacrifice of several of its main prospects.
