📅 Published on: 2024-12-20 19:13:38
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Brian Cashman has released a SHOCKING statement saying that the Yankees are NOT counting out the signing of Anthony Rizzo in free agency as a first baseman. Kirk Day breaks it all down
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we have a major New York Yankees update as a previous Yankee who was thought to be going elsewhere in free agency is now once again linked back to the New York Yankees due to some recent signings elsewhere and some recent moves by the New York Yankees we’re going to be talking about who this player is as well as what Brian Cashman had to say about the topic and everything leading up to this point here in this video before we get into with though we know since 70% of you guys watching right now are not subscribe to the channel if you’re looking for a spot to get all of your New York Yankees news you’re in the right spot hit the sub button join me here on the channel we’re covering everything New York Yankees here and with a lot more signings to come for the New York Yankees you’re not going to want to miss what news we have to bring you here on the channel but without any further Ado let’s get into this topic let’s get into this pretty shocking update to be frank uh frankly honest with you one that not a lot of people thought we would see a reunion with Anthony Rizzo is once again linked to the New York Yankees in free agency according to Brian Cashman and I will first pull up the quote that we have here from him going over what he said on the topic he says I have had conversations with his Agent Mark uh poak Rizzo loved being here I can’t close the door on any free agent I’ll let the winter play out we have choices now with Cody uh Cody import and being be uh Ben Ben being here but I know Rizzo also was very highly respected in our clubhouse so let’s wait and see how everything transpires so a very big update from Brian Cashman where we really thought that we would not see Anthony Rizo back with the club it really did seem like at the beginning of the winter and beginning of the free agency season we expected the Yankees to go out and really get a first basem as one of their main priorities but yet we have been uh still missing out on the first base we’ve been linked to so many we have not really seen any progression with any of course Cody Bellinger traded to the New York Yankees but it does appear that his plan and what Brian Cashman said his plan will be is to play him in the Outfield but there is always that option for first base so we can definitely see him there every couple games perhaps but it doesn’t seem like that is going to be his main position with the New York Yankees but with our first screenshot here as well this is another one that we are looking at where we see a lot of people linked to the Yankees the Yankees of other options at first they’ve been linked to fre like Pete Alonzo Christian Walker who just as the time of the recording that signed with the New York uh the New York Yankees sorry the Houston Astro so that is off the table it appears as well as potential trades for Josh Naylor or Nathaniel low they also just acquired Cody Bellinger who could also fill the whole at first base so of course bankees have been linked to just about every free agent possible in this season as well as many other first baseman via trade via free agency but that doesn’t stop the Yankees from really going out and looking at every single option and that’s where Anthony Rizzo comes back into play of course after last season we really saw a struggling Anthony Rizzo after some pretty brutal injuries really wasn’t the same and ultimately was not going to be a candidate to resign with the Yankees this year however looking up things and looking at of course this sign that happened moments ago Christian Walker and the Astros are progressing towards a 60 60 million threeyear deal Bob Nightingale first with the terms John hymon tweeted now officially official I guess as the time of recording this video it does appear that the Yankees are going to have to go elsewhere Christian Walker was one of their top targets Christian Walker being one of their top targets really you know limiting a lot of what they want to do so that goes down to Josh Naylor Paul gold Schmid um you know Carlos Santana a few other options that they’ve been linked to Loosely but Christian Walker was really that guy that we saw the Yankees being linked to and now that we’re seeing this gone now that we’re seeing the possibilities of um you know really anybody Aeron Anthony Rizzo so many other first baseman or POS other positional players that can play first base have an interest in playing first base the Yankees seem to be kind of avoiding the top targets right now and going for some of these guys that they think would help the Yankees most which of course is the correct option to do you’re not going to go for namesake you’re not going to go for name value you’re looking for the player that is going to help the New York Yankees the most and is that Anthony Rizzo at this point is this Nolan Aron is Nathaniel low is it really any of the other guys I just mentioned the Yankees are going to have to evaluate that from inside the clubhouse we can only take guesses as fans but looking from the outside in there are some people we can lean towards but really looking at the internals the advanced analytics of course we know MLB loves that nowadays that will really be the biggest thing of who this first baseman will be for the New York Yankees and I did want to pull up once again Anthony Rizzo stats over his New York Yankees career and we saw some really good Seasons from him we saw some pretty bad months as well and a lot of them those due to injury and whatnot just some struggling times as well as just a loaded lineup where he may not be in the lineup every single night but ultimately from what we’ve seen over the past two seasons from Anthony Rizzo a few games missed and a struggling few seasons 244 in 2023 and last year 228 of course we have to we can’t forget the injury that happened with the neck and really did not seem the same after that which was a big piece of why Anthony Rizzo may not be signed with the Yankees or why he wasn’t immediately signed with the Yankees becoming a free agent and you know there still is that thought of is that injury going to linger is that injury going to affect whatever he has in the future at least now we have a full offseason to be able to work with um you know he to work with him work with doctors and see what’s happening if he’ll if he’s feeling fine and of course I think that’s what the Yankees are really hoping towards they’re going to have the internal insight as you’ve seen there from um from Brian Cashman they’ve been in contact with himself they’ve been in contact with his agent and really the fact that he enjoyed playing with the Yankees the Yankees Lov him inside the clubhouse and the fans that gives him kind of that upper hand being with the Yankees and potentially resigning with the Yankees so having the Yankees have this inside knowledge of his injury uh injury history I guess or whatever is going to happen with his injury history from last season this is going to be a big bonus for the Yankees in in this side of things but looking at the first baseman as well for the New York Yankees asalo Cabrera Cody Bellinger and DJ lameu are the only ones right now on the mlb.com depth chart for the New York Yankees at first base so looking at these names right here Cody Bellinger is really the only one I think I would trust right now on first base playing there every day but the fact that Brian Cashman has said that he’s going to be not playing Just center field you know that was a report that he was going to be already told he was playing there he’s going to be playing Left Center first maybe right if judge is out a day or so there’s going to be a lot of options for Cody Bellinger and I don’t think they want to limit him to first base even though he’s played there quite a bit with the Cubs and he’s also played in the Outfield quite a bit with the Cubs and Dodgers so having that Liberty having that freedom is going to give the opportunity for the Yankees to be able to sign a guy like Anthony Rizzo who although may not be able to play every single day it gives the option of Cody belr being able to slide in the first base maybe asalo Cabrera being able to slide in the first base a game here or there it really does just give the freedom although I’m sure the Yankees would want that security having someone there every day and everyday first basement at first base whether that be Nolan Aeron who we will have a video on again um in the coming days maybe today maybe tomorrow so stay tuned for that but that is another option that I’m a pretty big fan of at first base although I do believe the Yankees want to add and or add slash keep another left-handed bat at first base especially Anthony Rizzo you know left-handed bats are pretty tough to come by when you get a very good hitter although acquiring one in Cody Bellinger certainly could be the replacement they’re looking for and giving the freedom of being able to move in and out of the lineup as I mentioned is another big part the Yankees are thinking of and Rizzo would kind of fit that that memo for what they’re looking to do with um the freedom of having anybody play Anywhere that’s a very nice thing to have as well in the in the MLB nowadays with so many different as I mentioned Advanced analytics so many different types of hitters speed power contact whatever you want to kind of Judge it off of and being able to go in and out of uh who you’re pitching and what not and going on to our final screenshot here I think this is one that we really need to stay vigilant of and the Yankees I’m sure are going to stay very Vigilant of this was tweeted out about halfway through last season so this is not the final stats but this is a very good idea of really why Anthony Rizzo was not signed immediately by the Yankees upon being a free agent Anthony Rizzle before the tatis injury or incident and the neck injuries which was 98 up bats 326 average 19 RB six home runs and then after the neck injury 119 ABS 164 average seven RB and zero home runs whether this was a you know a concussion uh you know the repercussions of a neck injury so back movement everything being kind of limited it really did affect Anthony Rizzo and ultimately he did seem it did seem like he came back a bit early although the Yankees wanted him to come back and it really probably should have taken quite some time off especially with a neck injury I don’t want to say that you know the doctors messed it up or anything because the doctors are doctors they’re very very good at their job although some training staffs are better than the other I will say that um you know it doesn’t seem like Rizo was the same after that and hopefully we see him bounce back to the early season of last season beforehand and hopefully we do see him come back to full health with next season he is 36 years old so the odds of that I won’t want to say are great however Anthony Ros is a guy he he’s a dog let’s just say that he is a dog he wants to play baseball he wants to play with a good team and he likes to play the game so he will do whatever he can in his power to get back onto the field and hopefully if he does come back he’s fully healthy it is with the New York Yankees so let me know what you think about Anthony Rizzo once again this is not really a signing that we all expected to see at this point or a linking to a signing I should say it’s not officially done but when the Yankees kind of go through their options if they do seem like Anthony Rizzo is the best option at least for maybe a backup maybe for a few games here or there I do like the thought of Anthony Rizzo I’m sure many teams probably won’t be going after him because of that injury history because of his age and really everything piling on top of each other but it could be a very sneaky signing for the New York Yankee so let me know what you think about it do you think we got any other first baseman now that Christian Walker is out of the way think about Cody Bellinger let me know what you think in the comments below that’s all I got this video if you did enjoy give it a like hit the sub Button as well and remember a lot more New York Yankees news is coming out over the next few days and weeks the Yankees are not done yet in free agency and you won’t want to miss what updates we have to bring you but that’s all I got thank you for watching hope hope you have a great day see you later
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