SNY | Garrett Stepien: While he wasn’t the most well-known choice at the time or now, the Yankees signed Marcus Stroman to strengthen a rotation that has some questions heading into 2024. Aaron Boone expects the newest Yankee starter to do well, referring to Stroman as a “elite competitor.” They’ll need him to help balance out a rotation that was quite erratic in 2023, aside from Gerrit Cole.
NJ.com – Max Goodman: While pitchers and catchers are still a few days away from fully reporting, some Yankees have already reported, and one highly touted prospect has impressed. Pitcher Chase Hampton has received positive feedback in early workouts as he prepares to participate in major league spring training this year. Hampton is widely regarded as the Yankees’ top pitching prospect, and some sources rank him among the top 100 prospects in baseball overall.
NJ.com – Max Goodman: Outfielder Spencer Jones will be among the Yankee prospects attending big league camp this season. The Yankees value Jones and have avoided trading him in big-name deals. As for this spring, he will have the opportunity to receive consistent at-bats against high-level pitchers as he works to improve his faults, which include reducing strikeouts.
MLB Trade rumors | Nick Deeds: This winter, the Yankees have been linked to a number of free agency relievers, but none of them have been officially signed. You can now presumably add Josh Hader to the list of people they looked into. In an interview, Hader said that the Yankees were one of the teams that checked in on him, though not with the same level of zeal as the Astros, where he eventually signed.
