MLB Rumors: Yankees Agree Deal With Former World Series Champion
04/06/21 AT 12:16 AM Mike Montgomery of the Chicago Cubs celebrates after defeating the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series championship. Photo: Getty Images / Elsa
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Yankees set to sign Montgomery for minor-league
The World Series champ admitted he wanted to stay in New York
The New York Yankees are set to add a World Series champion ahead of the season.
Things have started to get clearer for the New York Mets after the Opening Day game as the club released veteran pitcher Mike Montgomery.
The 31-year-old’s free agency didn’t last long as the Yankees have now agreed to a deal with Montgomery in a minor league, Robert Murray of FanSided reported.
MLB Rumors: New York Mets Tried But Failed To Lock In Star Pitcher
04/06/21 AT 12:29 AM Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch during the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Citi Field on June 8, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Photo: Rich Schultz/Getty Images
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The Mets and DeGrom fail to agree to a new contract extension
The Mets are expected to try and pitch a new deal to DeGrom in the offseason
DeGrom is positioned to get multiple offers from other MLB teams in the offseason
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Plan To Keep All-Star Outfielder But Under Own Terms
02/19/21 AT 2:12 AM Brett Gardner #11 of the New York Yankees celebrates with teammate Aaron Judge #99 after Judge hit a home run scoring them both in the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on May 9, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Photo: Elsa/Getty Images
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Gardner prefers to stay with the Yankees but open to other options
The Yankees are crunching numbers to assemble a good cast for the coming MLB season
The New York Yankees have taken in a lot of talent in the MLB offseason, raising questions on whether they had enough to keep outfielder Brett Gardner.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will have to offer something big if they want to bring back Justin Turner next MLB season. The Milwaukee Brewers have also pitched a multi-year offer to land the All-Star