The New York Yankees seem to be delivering on their promises to make a run for the top players on the free-agent market this offseason. And they are starting with the shortstop position.

In a chat with reporters on Thursday, the Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman revealed that the team already had talks with the best available free agent shortstops. The list of names includes 2020 World Series MVP Corey Seager and All-Stars Trevor Story, and  Carlos Correa.

According to Cashman, the team is “casting a wide net and having conversations” that would lead to improving the team ahead of the 2022 MLB season.

“So, we’re going to have to come up with a better version than what we ended with. That’s the job,” Cashman said. “We’re trying to assess really what our realistic options are, and so time will tell how that plays out, but I have talked to all of them, yes.”

The New York Yankees are in a rough spot on shortstop ever since losing Didi Gregorius in free agency in 2019. The team tried to patch up the position with All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres, but the move didn’t pan out, and they dropped the experiment midway through the 2021 season.

The Yankees finished third in the AL East in 2021 but still managed to get to the playoffs thanks to a 92-70 record. They were handed an early postseason exit after losing 1-3 to the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card game.

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The New York Yankees didn’t hold the disappointing 2021 MLB campaign against manager Aaron Boone, rewarding him recently with a new long-term deal. But the same can’t be said for the team’s coaches. 

The Yankees continued to overhaul Boone’s coaching staff this week, announcing that the first-base coach Reggie Willits won’t return for the 2022 MLB season. Willits, who also served as outfield instructor, is ending his four-season stint with the franchise to take a volunteer role with Oklahoma University’s college baseball program.

“I’ve cherished my time with the Yankees, and I’ve grown professionally and personally because of the bonds that have I’ve formed with so many players, coaches and staff,” said Willits in a statement shared with Sports Illustrated.

Before Willits, the Yankees also said goodbye to three other coaches on Boone’s staff. Third base coach Phil Nevin, hitting coach Marcus Thames and assistant hitting coach P.J. Pilittere all left the franchise after seeing their contract run out and failing to receive a new one.

The Yankees finished the regular part of the season 3rd in AL East but still managed to get through to the playoffs thanks to a 92-70 record. They then faced the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild-Card game, where they suffered a humbling 2-6 loss that ended their postseason earlier than expected.

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With seven wins in the last 10 games, the New York Yankees managed to complete their season turnaround and make it to the playoffs with a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. However, they already have the odds stacked against them as they will not be able to count on All-Star infielder DJ LeMahieu and reliable first baseman Luke Voit moving forward.

LeMahieu is dealing with a sports hernia and was placed on the injured list over the weekend. This rules out the 33-year-old star for both the AL wild-card game against the Boston Red Sox and the possible AL Divisional Series against the Rays.

“He’s willing to do whatever if we wanted him to go out there, but I just feel like in the end he’s too compromised to be able to play at a level close to what we would expect of DJ,” manager Aaron Boone said of LeMahieu. “In the end, I just don’t think that’s fair to him.”

Boone added that LeMahieu might make a return this season, but the Yankees would have to reach the AL Championship Series for that to happen.

Voit is also heading on the injured list and there is no chance of him returning in 2021. The 30-year-old player is dealing with knee inflammation and will miss the Yankees’ postseason run no matter how deep the team goes.

LeMahieu played 150 games in the regular season, batting .268 and hitting 10 home runs alongside 57 RBIs. Voit, on the other hand, managed a .239 batting average with 11 homers and 35 RBIs.

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The New York Yankees seem to be delivering on their promises to make a run for the top players on the free-agent market this offseason. And they are starting with the shortstop position.

In a chat with reporters on Thursday, the Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman revealed that the team already had talks with the best available free agent shortstops. The list of names includes 2020 World Series MVP Corey Seager and All-Stars Trevor Story, and  Carlos Correa.

According to Cashman, the team is “casting a wide net and having conversations” that would lead to improving the team ahead of the 2022 MLB season.

“So, we’re going to have to come up with a better version than what we ended with. That’s the job,” Cashman said. “We’re trying to assess really what our realistic options are, and so time will tell how that plays out, but I have talked to all of them, yes.”

The New York Yankees are in a rough spot on shortstop ever since losing Didi Gregorius in free agency in 2019. The team tried to patch up the position with All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres, but the move didn’t pan out, and they dropped the experiment midway through the 2021 season.

The Yankees finished third in the AL East in 2021 but still managed to get to the playoffs thanks to a 92-70 record. They were handed an early postseason exit after losing 1-3 to the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card game.

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The New York Yankees didn’t hold the disappointing 2021 MLB campaign against manager Aaron Boone, rewarding him recently with a new long-term deal. But the same can’t be said for the team’s coaches. 

The Yankees continued to overhaul Boone’s coaching staff this week, announcing that the first-base coach Reggie Willits won’t return for the 2022 MLB season. Willits, who also served as outfield instructor, is ending his four-season stint with the franchise to take a volunteer role with Oklahoma University’s college baseball program.

“I’ve cherished my time with the Yankees, and I’ve grown professionally and personally because of the bonds that have I’ve formed with so many players, coaches and staff,” said Willits in a statement shared with Sports Illustrated.

Before Willits, the Yankees also said goodbye to three other coaches on Boone’s staff. Third base coach Phil Nevin, hitting coach Marcus Thames and assistant hitting coach P.J. Pilittere all left the franchise after seeing their contract run out and failing to receive a new one.

The Yankees finished the regular part of the season 3rd in AL East but still managed to get through to the playoffs thanks to a 92-70 record. They then faced the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild-Card game, where they suffered a humbling 2-6 loss that ended their postseason earlier than expected.

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With seven wins in the last 10 games, the New York Yankees managed to complete their season turnaround and make it to the playoffs with a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. However, they already have the odds stacked against them as they will not be able to count on All-Star infielder DJ LeMahieu and reliable first baseman Luke Voit moving forward.

LeMahieu is dealing with a sports hernia and was placed on the injured list over the weekend. This rules out the 33-year-old star for both the AL wild-card game against the Boston Red Sox and the possible AL Divisional Series against the Rays.

“He’s willing to do whatever if we wanted him to go out there, but I just feel like in the end he’s too compromised to be able to play at a level close to what we would expect of DJ,” manager Aaron Boone said of LeMahieu. “In the end, I just don’t think that’s fair to him.”

Boone added that LeMahieu might make a return this season, but the Yankees would have to reach the AL Championship Series for that to happen.

Voit is also heading on the injured list and there is no chance of him returning in 2021. The 30-year-old player is dealing with knee inflammation and will miss the Yankees’ postseason run no matter how deep the team goes.

LeMahieu played 150 games in the regular season, batting .268 and hitting 10 home runs alongside 57 RBIs. Voit, on the other hand, managed a .239 batting average with 11 homers and 35 RBIs.

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